Vasopressin and aldosterone secretion are part of the body's compensation for

ADH and aldosterone secretion are part of the body's compensation for A serious hemorrhage. Vasopressin or ADH is a hormone synthesized as a peptide prohormone in neurons in the hypothalamus and is converted to AVP. The primary role is maintaining osmolarity and thus maintaining the volume of water in the extracellular fluid, and the secondary function of ADH is raising blood pressure by constricting blood vessels. Aldosterone on the other hand is essential for sodium conservation in the kidney.