You’ve probably seen advertisements for sports drinks that claim to not only hydrate you but also replenish your electrolytes. In some cases, though, too much fluid can be a bad thing and actually ...

SIADH and diabetes insipidus, or arginine vasopressin disorder (AVD), involve opposite effects on the same hormone. AVD causes excessive urination and thirst, while SIADH leads to increased water ...

Diabetes insipidus is a condition that causes excess urine production and persistent thirst. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) causes your body to retain too much water. Diabetes ...

Drugs are a common cause of the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) in the elderly. The mechanism of action by which a drug interferes with the normal secretion and ...

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps regulate the amount of water in your body. It works to control the amount of water your kidneys reabsorb as they filter out waste from your blood. This hormone is also ...

Vasopressin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps control various bodily functions. It maintains the appropriate volume of water in the space that surrounds cells within the body. This allows ...