KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 93 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 19-year-old young man has been examined in a nephrological hospital. Increased potassium content was detected in secondary urine of the patient. Such changes have been most likely caused by the increased secretion of the following hormone:
- A. Adrenalin
- B. Testosterone
- C. Glucagon
- D. Aldosterone
- E. Oxytocin
Hint
Ask which hormone acts on the principal cells of the distal tubule and collecting duct to exchange sodium for potassium.
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