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Descriptor
English
:
Hyperaldosteronism
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hiperaldosteronismo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hiperaldosteronismo
Synonyms
English
:
Aldosteronism
Tree Number:
C19.053.800.604
Definition
English
:
A condition caused by the overproduction of
ALDOSTERONE
. It is characterized by
sodium
retention and
potassium
excretion with resultant
HYPERTENSION
and
HYPOKALEMIA.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
HYPOALDOSTERONISM
; do not confuse X ref CONN
SYNDROME
with CONN
DISEASE
see
ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemically induced
classification
congenital
complications
diet therapy
diagnosis
drug therapy
economics
ethnology
embryology
enzymology
epidemiology
etiology
genetics
history
immunology
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microbiology
mortality
nursing
pathology
prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
7108
Unique Identifier:
D006929
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