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Hyperaldosteronism

Known as: Increased aldosterone production, Aldosteronism, Mineralocorticoid excess 
A condition caused by the overproduction of ALDOSTERONE. It is characterized by sodium retention and potassium excretion with resultant HYPERTENSION… 
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (1)

Adrenal Gland Diseases
Adrenal Gland HyperfunctionAldosteroneAldosterone measurementBARTTER SYNDROME, TYPE 4A

Narrower (5)

Bartter DiseaseConn SyndromeFamilial HyperaldosteronismGlucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Aldosterone and Metabolic Syndrome: Is Increased Aldosterone in Metabolic Syndrome Patients an Additional Risk Factor?
The classic role of aldosterone is to regulate water and electrolyte balance and, therefore, blood pressure homeostasis.1 Apart… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Evaluation of the dexamethasone suppression test for the diagnosis of glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism.
Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism (GRA) is a rare form of inherited hypertension caused by a characteristic gene… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for functioning adrenal tumors: comparison with conventional transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Calcium: its role in the mechanism of action of angiotensin II and potassium in aldosterone production.
The role of calcium in the angiotensin II- or potassium-mediated increase in aldosterone production was analyzed in isolated… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Free and conjugated plasma and urinary dopamine in human hypertension.
ABSTRACT Plasma and urinary free and conjugated dopamine (DA) were determined, with the use of a new method of hydrolysis of… 
Review
1974
Review
1974
Low-renin hypertension.
Recently much attention has been focused on patients with essential hypertension and low plasma renin activity (PRA), so-called… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Effect of posture on the metabolic clearance rate, plasma concentration and blood production rate of aldosterone in man.
Abstract A method for the simultaneous determination of the metabolic clearance rate (MCR) and plasma concentration of… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Postural augmentation of plasma renin activity. Importance in diagnosis of renovascular hypertension.
We have previously reported that upright posture is a potent stimulus for increasing plasma renin activity in man. 1-4 Clinical… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Abnormalities of Renal Function and Circulatory Reflexes in Primary Aldosteronism
The renal response to intravenous administration of isotonic saline solution and circulatory reflex reactivity was studied in… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Hypertension caused by renal artery occlusion simulating primary aldosteronism.
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