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If adrenal cortex function is impaired, ...

If adrenal cortex function is impaired, it results in decreased concentration of one of the following in the

A

Ammonium salts

B

Sodium salts

C

Glucose

D

Calcium salts

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B
Adrenal cortex (zona glomerulosa) outer zone secrete hormone called mineral corticoid and they affect mineral homeostasis by reabsorption of `Na^(+)` and excretion of `PO_(4)^(2-)` by kidney.
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