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.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is produced by an area of the brain called the hypothalamus. ADH controls how your body releases and conserves water. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is produced by an area of the brain called the hypothalamus. This hormone is stored in and released by the pituitary gland. ADH controls how your body releases and conserves water. When ADH (also called vasopressin) is produced in excess, the condition is called syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). This overproduction can occur in places other than the hypothalamus.