Which hormone in the adrenal gland control water and electrolyte balance ?
Which hormone in the adrenal gland control water and electrolyte balance ?
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The minerals in the body that possess an electric charge are called electrolytes. They are present in the blood, urine, tissues, and bodily fluids. Electrolytes have the following functions in the body. They are - maintains the balance of water in the body, maintains the acid-base balance of the body, helps in the movement of nutrients into the cells, helps in the movement of wastes out of the cells, ensures the proper functioning of the nerves, muscles, heart, brain, etc. Some of the important electrolytes include the following namely - sodium, calcium, potassium, chloride, etc. The water balance in the body plays an important role in the maintenance of the electrolyte balance in the body. If the body is dehydrated or overhydrated the electrolyte balance is affected. The fluid imbalance is caused when there is no balance in the level of the fluid taken into the body to the fluid lost from the body. Certain medical conditions can cause a fluid imbalance which includes surgeries that cause the body to retain the excess amount of fluids, heart failure which leads to fluid collection in the lungs, liver, and blood vessels, diarrhea, vomiting, blood loss which can lead to excess water loss from the body, deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) which leads to excess of water loss through urine from the body.
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