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Research Notes on Antidiuretic Hormone
Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as vasopressin, argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a hormone found in most mammals, including humans. The primary effect of vasopressin is to increase water reabsorption in the kidneys. It is derived from a preprohormone precursor that is synthesized in the hypothalamus and stored in vesicles at the posterior pituitary. …read more from Wikipedia
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- Contributor: Kricel Abreu
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Kricel Abreu
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: AVP, Vasopressin, Argipressin, ADH, Arginine Vasopressin
- Last update: Jun. 10, 2008
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