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aldosteronism
[ al-doh-ster-uh-niz-uhm, al-dos-tuh-roh- ]
noun
- an abnormality of the body's electrolyte balance, caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal cortex and characterized by hypertension, low serum potassium, excessive urination, and alkalosis.
Word History and Origins
Origin of aldosteronism1
Example Sentences
But in people with primary aldosteronism, aldosterone can be elevated even when renin is low.
She added that she's become "more meticulous" in looking for primary aldosteronism as a result.
Others cite ongoing gaps in educating physicians who think it is too complicated or don't know they should be testing people for primary aldosteronism.
Some have suggested wider prescribing of drugs to treat primary aldosteronism, even as a first-line hypertension therapy.
Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center eventually diagnosed her with primary aldosteronism and found a small noncancerous tumor, or adenoma, in one of her adrenal glands — known to often be a cause of the condition.
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