"Hyperaldosteronism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition caused by the overproduction of ALDOSTERONE. It is characterized by sodium retention and potassium excretion with resultant HYPERTENSION and HYPOKALEMIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D006929
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.053.800.604
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| Concept/Terms |
Conn Syndrome- Conn Syndrome
- Syndrome, Conn
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperaldosteronism, Primary
- Conn's Syndrome
- Conns Syndrome
- Syndrome, Conn's
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperaldosteronism" by people in Profiles.
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Characterization and treatment of resistant hypertension. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2009 Nov; 11(6):407-13.
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An unusual presentation of cystic fibrosis in an adult. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Mar; 45(3):e41-4.
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A case of unilateral adrenal hyperplasia: the diagnostic dilemma of hyperaldosteronism. Endocr Pract. 2000 Mar-Apr; 6(2):153-8.
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Bartter's syndrome: urinary prostaglandin E-like material and kallikrein; indomethacin effects. Ann Intern Med. 1977 Sep; 87(3):281-6.