The endocrine system involves a number of organs and glands that secrete hormones. The posterior pituitary gland is responsible

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The endocrine system involves a number of organs and glands that secrete hormones. The posterior pituitary gland is responsible

for secreting antidiuretic hormone (ADH). When the posterior pituitary gland overproduces ADH, a condition called the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) develops. Which characteristics best describe SIADH?

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wolverine [178] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-15T16:08:14+03:00

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The characteristics that best describe SIADH is the ones explains below

Explanation:

(SIADH) or known as syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone is a disorder of impaired water excretion caused by the inability to suppress the secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

The characteristics that best describe SIADH is: Fluid retention, serum hypoosmolality, dilutional hyponatremia, and concentrated urine with normal intravascular volume .