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What hormone controls sodium levels?


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Aldosterone:

  1. The hormone is secreted by the adrenal cortex, which is present in the outer layer of the adrenal gland.
  2. It is a steroid hormone and functions by altering the activity of the cell by causing transcriptional alteration in the nucleus.
  3. The hormone's main function is to control the balance between water and salts in the kidneys.
  4. It releases potassium ions and lets in sodium ions.
  5. Hence, aldosterone contains sodium levels.
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