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ITP is a central regulator of water balance. Conditions leading to reduced volume of body fluids result in increased expression of ITP gene. ITP subsequently promotes water intake, while inhibiting feeding and water loss by excretion, promoting thus the increase in body fluids and restoration of water balance.
