This oversaturation may be caused by increased excretion of crystals by the kidney, increased
water reabsorption by the kidneys, and changes in the urine PH leading to crystal formation.
Osmoreceptors that release antidiuretic hormone cause an increase in
water reabsorption from the kidneys, which restores fluid volume.
It goes some way to redressing the typical sodium / potassium imbalance that is caused by low aldosterone levels (this is the hormone that regulates blood pressure,
water reabsorption, and mineral conservation).
Not exact matches
* The Institute of Medicine (2004) notes that «It has long been thought that consumption of caffeinated beverages, because of the diuretic effect of caffeine on
reabsorption of
water in the kidney, can lead to a total body
water deficit.
There is efforts now to block the
reabsorption of
water through aquaporin biology, but we're still not there yet.