Measuring aldosterone alone is not considered adequate to diagnose primary hyperaldosteronism.
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His clinic was leading for years after in research on hyperaldosteronism.
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Familial hyperaldosteronism type III is caused by mutations in the KCNJ5 gene.
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A secondary hyperaldosteronism develops due to the low blood level of potassium ).
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A high aldosterone-to-renin ratio suggests the presence of primary hyperaldosteronism.
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In both primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism, concentrations of the hormone aldosterone are elevated.
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After extensive research he had found a condition he called primary hyperaldosteronism, later called Conn syndrome.
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In patients with hyperaldosteronism, chronic exposure to excess aldosterone does not cause edema as might be expected.
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Bilateral primary hyperaldosteronism due to hyperplasia of the zona glomerulosa or metastasized adrenocortical adenocarcinoma should be treated medically.
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An ARR value in an individual that is " higher " than the cutoff indicates primary hyperaldosteronism.
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