Vasopressin has three main effects: 1  Increasing the water permeability of distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct cells in the kidney, thus allowing water reabsorption and excretion of more concentrated urine, i.e., antidiuresis.
Some of the complications of gastroparesis include: 1  Food that stays in the stomach too long can ferment, which can lead to the growth of bacteria.  Food in the stomach can harden into a solid collection, called a bezoar. Bezoars can cause obstructions in the stomach that keep food from passing into the small intestine.
Woman with her hands on her stomach Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images. Gastroparesis â also known as slow-emptying stomach â is a condition where the muscles in the stomach donât work properly, causing food to linger in the stomach longer than normal. Gastroparesis can cause nausea, vomiting, bloating, a lack of appetite and acid reflux.