Medical term:
hypoaldosteronism
hypoaldosteronism
[hi″po-al-dos´ter-ōn-izm]deficiency of aldosterone in the body.
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hy·po·al·dos·ter·on·ism
(hī'pō-al-dos'tĕr-on-izm),A condition due to deficient secretion of aldosterone; can occur in two forms: as part of generalized adrenocortical insufficiency; or as a selective deficiency caused by a primary defect of the adrenal gland or a defect in aldosterone biosynthesis.
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hypoaldosteronism
A condition characterized by ↓ aldosterone secretion, often with ↓ renin release by kidney Clinical Most Pts are 50-70, have unexplained, chronic, asymptomatic hyperkalemia and moderate renal failure–creatinine ≥ 15 mL/min, muscle weakness, arrhythmias Associated conditions DM–50%, SLE, myeloma, renal amyloidosis, sickle cell anemia, cirrhosis, AIDS Management ↓ K+ consumptionMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hy·po·al·dos·ter·on·ism
(hī'pō-al-dos'tĕr-on-izm)Condition due to deficient secretion of aldosterone.
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