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Which of the following statements about angiotensin II is correct?

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Which of the following statements about angiotensin II is correct?

It is a decapeptide.
It is an enzyme found in high concentration in the pulmonary circulation.
It is a direct vasoconstrictor and stimulates aldosterone production.
It is a vasoconstrictor and inhibits aldosterone secretion.

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C. It is a direct vasoconstrictor and stimulates aldosterone production.

DISCUSSION: Angiotensin II is an octapeptide cleaved from angiotensin I by angiotensin-converting enzyme. A direct vasoconstrictor, it also stimulates the adrenal cortical production of aldosterone.

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