Age of candidacy. Age of candidacy is the minimum age at which a person can legally qualify to hold certain elected government offices. In many cases, it also determines the age at which a person may be eligible to stand for an election or be granted ballot access.
Why the Test is Performed. ADH is a hormone that is produced in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. It is then stored and released from the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. ADH acts on the kidneys to control the amount of water excreted in the urine.
While the letters are similar, ADH is not a disorder. ADH stands for antidiuretic hormone, which is also called vasopressin, and it looks like this: ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland. It's released from there into the bloodstream and affects how the kidneys work by letting them know how much water they need to keep in or get out of your body. You may not know it, but you can actually see it at work pretty easily!