as kallikrein is synthesized in the distal nephron we advance as an hypothesis that the low levels of kallikrein excretion observed in newborns could be a reflection of immature distal tubular mass , and to the relative unresponsiveness of the distal nephron to hormones known to stimulate renal kallikrein such as aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone .
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nephron
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renal