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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015

For people adapted to high external temperatures profuse sweating is not accompanied by loss of large volumes of sodium chloride. This is caused by the effect the following hormone has on the perspiratory glands:

Answer options

  1. Tgyroxin
  2. Aldosterone
  3. Natriuretic
  4. Vasopressin
  5. Cortisol
Correct answer

Aldosterone

Explanation

Aldosterone increases the reabsorption of sodium and water from sweat glands.

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