Background: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a common cause of hyponatremia in hospitalized patients and is often described in patients with small-cell carcinoma ...
This antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secreted by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain reduces, as its name suggests, “diuresis” – the production of urine by the kidneys. Its secretion ...