What is Aldosterone?
'''Aldosterone''' is an important [[steroid]] [[hormone]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 2016|title=Emerging roles of the mineralocorticoid receptor in pathology|journal=Pharmacological Reviews|volume=68|pages=49–75|doi=10.1124/pr.115.011106|pmid=26668301|vauthors=Jaisser F, Farman N|issue=1|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title = Human anatomy & physiology|url = https://archive.org/details/humananatomyphys00mari_854|last1 = Marieb|first1 = Elaine Nicpon|publisher = Pearson|year = 2013|location = Boston|pages = [https://archive.org/details/humananatomyphys00mari_854/page/n663 629], Question 14|last2 = Hoehn|first2 = Katja|edition = 9th|oclc = 777127809|chapter = Chapter 16}}</ref> It keeps [[sodium]] in the [[kidney]], [[salivary gland]]s, [[sweat gland]]s, and [[colon (anatomy)|colon]]. It plays a central role in the [[homeostasis|homeostatic]] regulation of [[blood pressure]], plasma [[sodium]] (Na<sup>+</sup>), and [[potassium]] (K<sup>+</sup>) levels. Indirectly, it influences water retention or loss, [[blood pressure]] and blood volume. == References == {{reflist}} {{Hormones}} {{-}} {{med-stub}} [[Category:Steroid hormones]]