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Among its physiologic endocrine actions, FGF21 regulates hydration. FGF21 is induced in liver by dehydrating metabolic stresses, including alcohol and ketogenic diet, and circulates to the nervous system, where it stimulates thirst and drinking of pure water. FGF21 also stimulates blood pressure, possibly as a mechanism to prevent dehydration-associated hypotension.
