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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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The characteristics that best describe SIADH is the ones explains below

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(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 .

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