HELP ASAP!!! Which one of the following statements is false? a. Hypoalbuminemia

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Which one of the following statements is false? a. Hypoalbuminemia (low albumin levels in the blood) would likely cause an increase in glomerular filtration rate. b. Autoimmune destruction of type A intercalated cells in the collecting duct would likely cause acidosis and hypokalemia. angiotensin converting enzyme. Inhibiting NatK+ pumps in the basolateral membranes of epithelial cells in the c. Hyperkalemia is a common negative side effect of treatment with inhibitors of d. distal tubule will decrease the rate of urine production e. Reabsorption of filtered HCO3 in the kidneys would be inhibited by a decrease in arterial Pco2

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We all know Hypoalbuminemia or decrease in levels of albumin causes edema.there is decreased oncotic pressure which tends to move fluid ouside the vessel into interstitial space thus the blood reaching to kidney for filtration will decrease and thus the GFR will decrease and not increase

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