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What are hormones that effect on kidney functions?

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Depends: On the hormone and its source. Do not let non physicians give you " hormones" for vicarious reasons.

Answered 4/6/2013

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Many!: Some key regulatory hormones for reabsorption include: aldosterone, which stimulates active sodium reabsorption (and water as a result) antidiuretic hormone, which stimulates passive water reabsorption both hormones exert their effects principally on the collecting ducts. Thyroid hormones, vitamins d derivatives, etc much much more...

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Many: Many hormones affect renal function like renin angiotensin, aldosterone , PTH , ADH (vasopressin) and etc.

Answered 6/10/2014

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