reabsorption
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Angiotensin II functions as a hormone and then causes the release of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal cortex, resulting in increased Na+ reabsorption, water retention, and an increase in blood pressure.
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In the intestines, PTH increases dietary Ca2+ absorption, and in the kidneys, PTH stimulates reabsorption of the CA2+.
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The hormone aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of water and sodium ions in the kidney, which results in increased blood pressure and volume.
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While PTH acts directly on the kidneys to increase Ca2+ reabsorption, its effects on the intestine are indirect.
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“I’ve heard of reabsorption cases this bad but I’ve never seen one.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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