Question 12

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A 45-year-old woman has a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg.Her doctor recommends a low-salt diet.When she has reached a new steady state on her new diet,what would her serum [Na+] and ECF volume become in comparison with their values on her previous diet? A 45-year-old woman has a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg.Her doctor recommends a low-salt diet.When she has reached a new steady state on her new diet,what would her serum [Na<sup>+</sup>] and ECF volume become in comparison with their values on her previous diet?

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