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11/17/06 - 01:31 PM       #1

Prednisone and other corticosteroids cause retention of water and Na+ and also cause hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis. What is the exact mechanism of this action? How will renin and aldosteron change?

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11/17/06 - 08:21 PM       #2

they have weak mineralocorticoid activity as well









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