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'''Hyperaldosteronism''', also '''aldosteronism''', is a [[medical condition]] where too much [[aldosterone]] is produced by the [[adrenal glands]], which can lead to lowered levels of [[potassium]] in [[blood]]. | '''Hyperaldosteronism''', also '''aldosteronism''', is a [[medical condition]] where too much [[aldosterone]] is produced by the [[adrenal glands]], which can lead to lowered levels of [[potassium]] in [[blood]]. | ||
==Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of {{PAGENAME}}== | ==Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of {{PAGENAME}}== | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 19 September 2012
| Hyperaldosteronism | |
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| Aldosterone | |
| ICD-10 | E26 |
| ICD-9 | 255.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 6187 |
| MedlinePlus | 000330 |
| MeSH | D006929 |
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Hyperaldosteronism Main page |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Hyperaldosteronism, also aldosteronism, is a medical condition where too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, which can lead to lowered levels of potassium in blood.
Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of Hyperaldosteronism
(By organ system)
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Cardiovascular |
No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
See also
External links
de:Hyperaldosteronismus it:Iperaldosteronismo