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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.
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- Aldosteronism
- Conn Syndrome
- Conn's Syndrome
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Conns Syndrome
- Hyperaldosteronism, Primary
- Syndrome, Conn
- Syndrome, Conn's
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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do not confuse with HYPOALDOSTERONISM; do not confuse entry term CONN SYNDROME with CONN DISEASE see ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hyperaldosteronism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006929. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006929
- Hyperaldosteronism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperaldosteronism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1640860