A patient is having problems regulating blood pressure and has poor kidney function.Which steroid could be responsible for this?
A) progesterone
B) cortisol
C) aldosterone
D) estradiol

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Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that regulates blood pressure by increasing the reabsorption of sodium and water in the kidneys. However, if there is an excess of aldosterone, it can lead to hypertension and damage to the kidneys. Therefore, aldosterone could be responsible for the patient's problems with blood pressure regulation and poor kidney function. The other steroids listed, progesterone, cortisol, and estradiol, do not directly regulate blood pressure or kidney function.

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