These osmoreceptors signal the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which acts on blood vessels and the kidneys to control the amount of water and salt in the body. In healthy people ...

2003). ADH acts on the distal collecting duct tubules resulting in increased water reabsorption and increased intravascular volume (Albanese, Hindmarsh, & Stanhope, 2001; Andreoli et al., ...