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Revision as of 15:14, 26 August 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]

Some patients with adrenocortical carcinoma may have elevated concentration of serum cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone or estrogen and reduced concentration of plasma renin and potassium.

Laboratory findings that may associate adrenocortical carcinoma are:

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 ==Overview==
+Some patients with adrenocortical carcinoma may have elevated concentration of serum [[cortisol]], [[aldosterone]], [[testosterone]] or [[estrogen]] and reduced concentration of plasma [[renin]] and [[potassium]].
 ==Laboratory Findings==
-is marked by [[high blood pressure]], which can result in [[headache]], and [[hypokalemia]] (low serum potassium), which can produce muscle weakness, confusion, and [[palpitations]].  Low plasma [[renin]] activity, and high serum [[aldosterone]].
+Laboratory findings that may associate adrenocortical carcinoma are:
+*Elevated serum [[cortisol]]
+*Elevated serum [[aldosterone]]
+*Elevated serum [[estrogen]]
+*Elevated serum [[testosterone]]
+*Elevated serum [[sodium]]
+*Decreased serum [[renin]]
+*decreased serum [[potassium]]
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