A 43-year-old male presents to his primary care doctor with complaints of increasing abdominal girth. He has a long history of alcohol abuse and recently stopped drinking. Spironolactone is prescribed to aid in control of the patient’s increasing ascites. Which of the following is the site of action of spironolactone?
A) Ascending loop of Henle
B) Collecting duct
C) Descending loop of Henle
D) Distal tubule
E) Proximal tubule
A) Ascending loop of Henle
B) Collecting duct
C) Descending loop of Henle
D) Distal tubule
E) Proximal tubule