nephron physiology

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    Hypertonic Urine?

    The primary function of the nephron is to produce urine which is hypertonic to the blood. This is to conserve water in the body. My question is, why is it conserving water? Wouldn't the nephron only concentrate urine if say, ADH or aldosterone was secreted, that way the body would increase...