The most common disease of man and animals related to antidiuretic hormone is diabetes insipidus. This condition can arise from either of two situations:.
The major sign of either type of diabetes insipidus is excessive urine production. Some human patients produce as much as 16 liters of urine per day!
If adequate water is available for consumption, the disease is rarely life-threatening, but withholding water can be very dangerous. Hypothalamic diabetes insipidus can be treated with exogenous antidiuretic hormone.
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Klabunde, PhD. Osmotic sensors and baroreceptors work with ADH to maintain water metabolism. Osmotic sensors in the hypothalamus react to the concentration of particles in your blood. These particles include molecules of sodium , potassium , chloride , and carbon dioxide. Normal ranges can vary slightly among different laboratories. ADH levels that are too low or too high can be caused by a number of different problems.
Too little ADH in your blood may be caused by compulsive water drinking or low blood serum osmolality , which is the concentration of particles in your blood. A rare water metabolism disorder called central diabetes insipidus is sometimes the cause of ADH deficiency.
Central diabetes insipidus is marked by a decrease in either the production of ADH by your hypothalamus or the release of ADH from your pituitary gland. Common symptoms include excessive urination, which is called polyuria , followed by extreme thirst, which is called polydipsia. People with central diabetes insipidus are often extremely tired because their sleep is frequently interrupted by the need to urinate.
Their urine is clear, odorless, and has an abnormally low concentration of particles. This disorder is not related to the more common diabetes , which affects the level of the hormone insulin in your blood.
If the condition is acute, you may have a headache , nausea , or vomiting. In severe cases, coma and convulsions can occur.
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is another very rare disorder that may affect ADH levels. The signs and symptoms are similar to central diabetes insipidus. They include excessive urination, which is called polyuria, followed by extreme thirst, which is called polydipsia.
Anti-diuretic hormone is made by special nerve cells found in an area at the base of the brain known as the hypothalamus. The nerve cells transport the hormone down their nerve fibres axons to the posterior pituitary gland where the hormone is released into the bloodstream.
Anti-diuretic hormone helps to control blood pressure by acting on the kidneys and the blood vessels. Its most important role is to conserve the fluid volume of your body by reducing the amount of water passed out in the urine. It does this by allowing water in the urine to be taken back into the body in a specific area of the kidney. Thus, more water returns to the bloodstream, urine concentration rises and water loss is reduced. Higher concentrations of anti-diuretic hormone cause blood vessels to constrict become narrower and this increases blood pressure.
A deficiency of body fluid dehydration can only be finally restored by increasing water intake. The release of anti-diuretic hormone from the pituitary gland into the bloodstream is controlled by a number of factors. A decrease in blood volume or low blood pressure, which occurs during dehydration or a haemorrhage , is detected by sensors baroreceptors in the heart and large blood vessels. These stimulate anti-diuretic hormone release.
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