In addition, whereas 9?-fluoro-11?-hydroxyprogesterone has pronounced mineralocorticoid effects, BKP lacks such effects.
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Mineralocorticoids ( such as aldosterone ) produced in the zona glomerulosa help in the regulation of blood pressure and stress situations.
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Fludrocortisone is the only pharmaceutically available mineralocorticoid and is usually used in doses of 0.05 to 2 mg daily.
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One particularly serious problem, the fainting and thus injury from falling ) often responds to fludrocortisone, a synthetic mineralocorticoid.
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EEF1A1 is downregulated in myocardial infarction and potentially participates in cardiovascular disease through its interactions with mineralocorticoid receptors in the heart.
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This layer is the main site for production of aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid, by the action of the enzyme aldosterone synthase.
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Although widely used, evidence on their efficacy and safety is limited, with the exception of mineralocorticoid antagonists such as spironolactone.
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Mineralocorticoid effects can include salt and water retention, extracellular fluid volume expansion, hypertension, potassium depletion, and metabolic alkalosis.
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Low levels ( < 7 ) during hyperkalemia may indicate mineralocorticoid deficiency, especially if accompanied by hyponatremia and high urine Na.
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Progesterone in turn is the precursor of the mineralocorticoid aldosterone, and after conversion to 17?-hydroxyprogesterone, of cortisol and androstenedione.
