Table 1.
Major triggers of renin release.
| Reduction of renal perfusion pressure |
| Sympathetic nerve activation |
| Decreased sodium delivery to the distal tubule |
| Reduced levels of locally acting hormones (angiotensin II and atrial natriuretic peptide) |
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