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Pituitary Hormonescontinued Clinical Chemistry Review 109

HORMONE REGULATES COMMENTS

Posterior pituitary
ADH

Oxytocin

Reabsorption of water in distal

renal tubules

Uterine contractions during

childbirth, lactation

Produced in hypothalamus. Stored in posterior pituitary. Release

stimulated by ↑osmolality, ↓blood volume or blood pressure.

↓in diabetes insipidus.

Produced in hypothalamus. Stored in posterior pituitary. Not

clinically useful.