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The triad of hypertension, hypokalemia and an aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) of the adrenal gland was first reported by Jerome W. Conn, M.D., in 1955.
In Addison's disease, the adrenal glands make too little cortisol and, often, too little of another hormone, aldosterone. Addison's disease can affect ...
Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands include cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol helps your body respond to stress, such as from an injury or infection. It ...
Mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone. These control sodium and potassium levels. Androgens such as testosterone. These sex hormones are needed for growth and ...
Similar aldosterone levels on both sides generally mean both the adrenal glands are overactive. Scott had undergone a similar test with his local doctors, but ...
Fludrocortisone acetate to replace aldosterone. You likely need plenty of salt in your diet. This is especially true during heavy exercise, when the weather ...
But, last year when his heart rate became dangerously slow, blood tests found severely depressed potassium and elevated aldosterone levels. A CT scan ...
... aldosterone, a steroid hormone that affects blood pressure and salt concentration; and adrenaline, another hormone that affects blood pressure. When an ...
The adrenal glands produce too much of the hormone aldosterone. This makes the kidneys retain salt and water and lose too much potassium, which raises blood ...
Aldosterone antagonists may be prescribed if high blood pressure is difficult to control or if you have diabetes or heart failure. Alpha blockers. These ...
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