The most important trigger for aldosterone release is the renin-angiotensin mechanism, mediated by the juxtaglomerular (JG) apparatus of the renal tubules

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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A patient has contracted the hepatitis C virus. Which of the following drug therapies might be effective?

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The term systole refers to ________

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