The countercurrent mechanism helps maintain a concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium. This gradient is mainly caused by

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NaCl and urea

K+ and H+

water and Cl-

urea and creatinine

answer is A.

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The concentration gradient in the medullary interstitium is mainly caused by NaCl and urea.

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