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| Where do ACEI act in the kidney? |
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| They preferentially dilate the efferent arterioles. |
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| Where does Angiotensin II act in the kidney? What does it do? |
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| It constricts the efferent arteriole to maintain GFR |
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| What antibody is Membranous Glomerulonephritis related to? |
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| Is the ascending loop of Henle permeable to water? |
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| Where in the nephron is water levels controlled by the body? |
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| In the abscence of ADH, where is urine the most concentrated in the nephron? |
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| at junction between descending and ascending loop of Henle |
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| Where is the concentration of PAH the lowest in the lumenal fluid? |
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| Bowman's capsule... because it's actively secreted afterwards |
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| What are renin and aldosterone levels in secondary Hyperaldosteronism? |
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| What are some causes of secondary hyperaldosteronism? |
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- juxtaglomerular tumor (renin secreting)
- renovascular HTN
- diuretics
- malignant hypertension |
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