Two physiologic mechanisms control the release of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland. [5] First, an increase in serum osmolality stimulates osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus, which causes the ...

People who have syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) produce excessive amounts of antidiuretic hormones. It leads to the body developing an imbalance of sodium and water.

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition that arises either due to the body’s inability to produce sufficient quantities of the hormone known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or the body’s inability to ...