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aldosteronism

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al·dos·ter·on·ism  (l-dst-r-nzm, ld-str-)
n.
A disorder marked by excessive secretion of the hormone aldosterone, which can cause weakness, cardiac irregularities, and abnormally high blood pressure.
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Noun1.aldosteronism - a condition caused by overproduction of aldosteronealdosteronism - a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder - a disorder of the glands of the body


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Other studies demonstrate that some of these tumour cells express menin (MEN-1), the aberrant gene product in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1; in others, the hybrid gene is associated with glucocorticoid-responsive aldosteronism (3, 6).
In 1955, the prevalence of aldosteronism was estimated to be about substainally higher incidences of aldosteronism have been reported in hypertensive populations.
More recently, adrenal venous sampling is reported to be the standard of reference for determining the cause of primary aldosteronism.
 
 
 
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