Which Would Most Directly Decrease the Production of Aldosterone

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which would most directly decrease the production of aldosterone?

• A)Going on a low-salt diet
• B)Ingesting extra dietary vitamin D
• C)Reducing dietary tyrosine
• D)Increasing dietary cholesterol
• E)Injecting a drug that blocks the production of angiotensin II

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