Atrial natriuretic peptide has been found to:
a. decrease sodium secretion and increase blood pressure.
b. constrict afferent arterioles, decreasing the glomerular filtration rate.
c. be produced by the adrenal cortex.
d. inhibit sodium reabsorption by the collecting ducts by inhibiting secretion of aldosterone.
e. increase the release of renin from the juxtaglomerular apparatus
D
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