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The hormone of the adrenal cortex which causes Na+ retention and K+ excretion is
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Aldosterone
Mineralocorticoids hormones are 21-carbon steroids secreted by the cells of zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex. The principal mineralcorticoid is aldosterone. It is a salt retaining hormone”. It upgrades sodium ion concentration in the ECF by promoting reabsorption of sodium ions from renal tubules and excretion of potassium ions in urine.
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