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To Treat Enuresis in a Young Girl, Her Pediatrician Prescribes

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To treat enuresis in a young girl, her pediatrician prescribes desmopressin, an antidiuretic hormone (ADH) nasal spray, before bedtime. What is the most likely rationale for this treatment?


A) It removes water from the filtrate and returns it to the vascular compartment.
B) It lessens the amount of fluid entering the glomerulus.
C) It leads to the production of dilute urine.
D) It causes tubular cells to lose their water permeability.

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