Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone)

It is a hormone that can cause vasoconstriction in arterioles and thus, increase arterial blood pressure, hence the term “vasopressin.” It is also known as the “antidiuretic hormone” (ADH) as it causes antidiuresis (decreases urinary water excretion) by increasing the water reabsorption in the distal...

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