Loop diuretics achieve their therapeutic effects by:

A) decreasing the absorption of sodium at the glomerulus.
B) decreasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle.
C) enhancing reabsorption throughout the loop of Henle.
D) increasing the reabsorption of sodium at the ascending loop of Henle.


B

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