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What is the primary function of renin in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
What is the primary function of renin in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
- To regulate Na/K levels
- To convert angiotensinogen into angiotensin I (correct)
- To convert angiotensin I into angiotensin II
- To stimulate the release of aldosterone
Glucose-6-phosphatase is primarily involved in which of the following processes?
Glucose-6-phosphatase is primarily involved in which of the following processes?
- Reabsorption of NaCl in the kidneys
- Regulation of blood pressure
- Maintenance of interprandial glucose homeostasis (correct)
- Stimulation of aldosterone production
Which of the following is a clinical significance of glucose-6-phosphatase?
Which of the following is a clinical significance of glucose-6-phosphatase?
- Maintenance of glycogen storage
- Regulation of Na/K levels
- Glycogen storage disease type I (von Gierke's disease) (correct)
- Diagnosis of kidney and heart failure
What is the function of kallikrein in the kidneys?
What is the function of kallikrein in the kidneys?
Which of the following enzymes is primarily involved in the regulation of blood pressure?
Which of the following enzymes is primarily involved in the regulation of blood pressure?
What is the primary function of the renal kallikrein-kinin system within the nephrons of the kidney?
What is the primary function of the renal kallikrein-kinin system within the nephrons of the kidney?
Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of the active form of vitamin D?
Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of the active form of vitamin D?
What is the clinical significance of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency?
What is the clinical significance of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 deficiency?
In which tissues is 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 highly expressed?
In which tissues is 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 highly expressed?
What is the role of tissue kallikrein/kinin in the kidney?
What is the role of tissue kallikrein/kinin in the kidney?
