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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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"Diluting segment" of a nephron is:
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The correct answer is  Thick ascending LOH is k/a the diluting segments of the nephron. It is impermeable to water. It has NKCC cotranspoer proteins that reabsorb Na+, K+, 2Cl- ions. Thus,There is a net reabsorption of solutes with no movement of water, making the tubular fluid that reaches the DCT hypotonic.