The adrenal glands of a patient with primary aldosteronism produce too much aldosterone, causing a loss of potassium and subsequent hypokalemia. what electrolyte is retained by the kidneys when potassium is lost?

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Matthew

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5 March, 15:16

The adrenal glands of a patient with primary aldosteronism produce too much aldosterone, causing a loss of potassium and subsequent hypokalemia. what electrolyte is retained by the kidneys when potassium is lost?

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Alvaro Mckay · Answer 1

The correct answer for this would be sodium. When the adrenal glands of a patient with primary aldosteronism produce too much aldosterone, causing a loss of potassium and subsequent hypokalemia, the electrolyte that is retained by the kidneys when potassium is lost is sodium. Hope this answers the question.