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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:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   7108 
Unique Identifier:   D006929 

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