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Hyperaldosteronism - primary and secondary - Symptom
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Alternative Names
Conn syndrome
Symptoms:
Fatigue
Headache
High blood pressure
Intermittent
paralysis
Muscle weakness
Numbness
Signs and tests:
Abdominal CT scan
that shows adrenal mass
ECG
that shows heart rhythm abnormalities associated with low potassium levels
Elevated
plasma aldosterone
level
Elevated
urinary aldosterone
Low
plasma renin activity
Low
serum potassium
level
This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:
CO2
Serum magnesium
Serum sodium
Urine potassium
Urine sodium
Endocrine glands
Adrenal gland hormone secretion
Reviewed last on: 12/6/2007
Nancy J. Rennert, M.D., Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Norwalk Hospital, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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