Angiotensin II is a peptide hormone that constricts arterioles and increases NaCl and water reabsorption in the kidney's proximal tubules, raising blood pressure and volume.
Angiotensina II é um hormônio peptídico que estimula a constrição de arteríolas precapilares e aumenta a reabsorção de NaCl e água pelos túbulos proximais do rim, aumentando a pressão e o volume sanguíneos.
| Front | angiotensin II |
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| Back | A peptide hormone that stimulates constriction of precapillary arterioles and increases reabsorption of NaCl and water by the proximal tubules of the kidney, increasing blood pressure and volume. |
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