Individual tests

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called arginine vasopressin (AVP), is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. mainly in the kidneys It has an antidiuretic effect by increasing water reabsorption and increases blood pressure by constricting blood vessels when secreted in large quantities. When body fluid volume is insufficient or osmotic pressure increases, ADH is secreted. Pathologically, when the quantity or function of ADH is decreased, diabetes insipidus occurs, and in the opposite case, the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) occur
AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme that is found mostly in the liver, but also in muscles and other organs in your body. When cells that contain AST are damaged, they release it into your blood. Therefore, while a high AST level may be a sign of liver damage, it could also possibly be from other organs that contain the enzyme.
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