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Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Introduction

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: A condition characterised by the excessive production and release into the circulation of aldosterone. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Primary Hyperaldosteronism is available below.

Symptoms of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

• Muscle weakness
• Cramping
• Palpitations
• Headaches
• Polyuria
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 19 symptoms of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
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  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Primary Hyperaldosteronism?

• Misdiagnosis of Primary Hyperaldosteronism
• Failure to diagnose Primary Hyperaldosteronism
• Hidden causes of Primary Hyperaldosteronism (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Related Patient Stories

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Deaths

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

• High blood pressure
• Hypokalemia (low blood potassium)
• Glucose intolerance - about 50% of cases (Ganda [1997])
• IGT
• Diabetes
• more complications...»

Causes of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

• Adrenal cortex tumours
• Hypokalaemic distal renal tubular acidosis
• Juxtaglomerular cell tumor
• Hepatic failure
• Fludrocortisone
• more causes...»

See full list of 16 causes of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Read more about causes of Primary Hyperaldosteronism.

More information about causes of Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

• Primary Hyperaldosteronism as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

• Adrenal
• Adenoma
• Adrenal hyperplasia
• Adrenal glands
• Adenomas
• Adrenal tumor
• Hyperaldosteronism
• more related diseases...»

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions...read more »

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
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• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Primary Hyperaldosteronism, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Medical research articles related to Primary Hyperaldosteronism include:

• Is there a link between Conn's syndrome/hyperaldosteronism and renal calculi?
• Is there a link between Conn's syndrome/hyperaldosteronism and renal calculi?
• Prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism in resistant hypertension: a retrospective observational study.
• What is the significance of the aldosterone renin ratio in the investigation of hypertension?
• The Spironolactone, Amiloride, Losartan, and Thiazide (SALT) Double-Blind Crossover Trial in Patients With Low-Renin Hypertension and Elevated Aldosterone-Renin Ratio.
• Adrenal Disease and Pregnancy (Overview)
• Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations
• more research...»

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Research about Primary Hyperaldosteronism

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Clinical Trials for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Primary Hyperaldosteronism include:

• Study of Prevalence and Clinical Phenotype in Patients With Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effects of Salt Intake on the Nervous Systems of Patients With Salt-Sensitive High Blood Pressure - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Kallikrein-Kinin (KKS) and Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) in Primary Aldosteronism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - captopril, Losartan (drug)
• Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Primary Aldosteronism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Statistics for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

• Medical statistics for Primary Hyperaldosteronism
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Primary Hyperaldosteronism
• Death and Mortality statistics for Primary Hyperaldosteronism
• Society statistics for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Primary Hyperaldosteronism: Broader Related Topics

• Adrenal conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• Kidney conditions
• more types...»

Types of Primary Hyperaldosteronism

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Definitions of Primary Hyperaldosteronism:

An ADENOMA of the ZONA GLOMERULOSA that produces ALDOSTERONE and HYPERALDOSTERONISM. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Primary Hyperaldosteronism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Primary Hyperaldosteronism, or a subtype of Primary Hyperaldosteronism, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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