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The doctor also ordered measurement of wally's na+ and k+ levels. how is the adrenal gland related to these?
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The doctor also ordered measurement of wally's na+ and k+ levels. how is the adrenal gland related to these?

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The adrenal gland produces a hormone called aldosterone. Without this hormone, Na+ cannot be reabsorbed from the urine, and K+ cannot be secreted into it. K+ will build up in the blood, and Na+ will be lost in the urine.
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