A rise in sodium levels and extracellular volume leads to a rise in blood pressure.As a result,
A) renin levels rise, but aldosterone levels fall.
B) renin levels fall, but angiotensin levels rise.
C) renin and aldosterone levels all rise.
D) renin and aldosterone levels all drop.
E) none of these occur.

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When sodium levels and extracellular volume increase, blood pressure rises, leading to a decrease in renin and aldosterone levels as part of the body's mechanism to reduce blood pressure.

A Rise in Sodium Levels and Extracellular Volume Leads to a Rise