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==Overview==

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* Steroid hormone

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Aldosterone is a steroid hormone which is secreted from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland. It has a mineralocorticoid activitiy and is the most important regulator of plasma pottasium. When plasma pottasium increases increased stimulation of aldosterone occurs directly and as a result of [[Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) - Anatomy & Physiology | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)]]

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* Secreted from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal ~~cortex of~~ the ~~adrenal gland~~

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* Mineralocorticoid

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* Most important regulator of plasma ~~pottassium~~

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* Stimulated directly ~~by increased plasma pottassium~~

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* Also stimulated as ~~part~~ of ~~the~~ [[Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) - Anatomy & Physiology | Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)]]

==Release==

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