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The document discusses the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which functions to regulate blood pressure and fluid balance. It describes how the RAAS is activated in response to lowered blood pressure, causing the kidneys to release renin which triggers a chain reaction producing angiotensin I and angiotensin II, ultimately leading the adrenal glands to release aldosterone and the pituitary gland to release antidiuretic hormone. This helps increase blood pressure and volume by causing water and so
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- syeril
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- EN