Which all are the electrolytes that are regulated by mineralocorticoids?

sodium

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iron

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potassium

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glucose

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Solution

The correct options are
A
sodium

C
potassium

Mineralocorticoids are a group of hormones (the most important being aldosterone) that regulate the balance of water and electrolytes (ions such as sodium and potassium) in the body. The mineralocorticoid hormones act on the kidney and specifically on the tubules of the kidney.

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