Apparent mineralocorticoid excess
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess | |
OMIM | 218030 |
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DiseasesDB | 12740 |
MeSH | D043204 |
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is an autosomal recessive cause of hypertension and hypokalaemia which responds to glucocorticoid treatment. It results from mutations in the HSD11B2 gene, which encodes the kidney isozyme of 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.