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Mineralocorticoids, or salt retaining steroids, help control intravascular volume by regulating sodium resorption in target tissues such as the kidney, colon, and salivary glands.
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White, P.C. (1999). The Molecular Basis of Mineralocorticoid Action. In: Handwerger, S. (eds) Molecular and Cellular Pediatric Endocrinology. Contemporary Endocrinology, vol 10. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-697-3_13
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