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When aldosterone is absent, Na+ reabsorption in the nephron is greatly reduced, and as 30-40g of sodium can be lost in the urine daily. The answer is decreased. Site: Anatomy and Physiology Eighth Edition by Seeley Stephens Tate.
Aldosterone is a steroid hormone which is secreted from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland. It has a mineralocorticoid activity and is the most important regulator of plasma potassium. When plasma potassium increases, increased stimulation of aldosterone occurs directly and also as a result of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS).