Hypoaldosteronism - Ontology Browser

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Term:	Hypoaldosteronism	go back to main search page
Accession:	RDO:0003710	browse the term view annotations
Definition:	A congenital or acquired condition of insufficient production of ALDOSTERONE by the ADRENAL CORTEX leading to diminished aldosterone-mediated synthesis of Na(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE in renal tubular cells. Clinical symptoms include HYPERKALEMIA, sodium-wasting, HYPOTENSION, and sometimes metabolic ACIDOSIS.
Synonyms:	exact_synonym:	Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism; Type IV Renal Tubular Acidosis
	primary_id:	MESH:D006994

Parent Terms	Term With Siblings	Child Terms
Adrenal Insufficiency +	Achalasia Addisonianism Alacrimia syndrome Addison Disease Adrenal Hypoplasia, Congenital, With Absent Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital Adrenal Insufficiency, Congenital, With 46,Xy Sex Reversal Adrenocortical Hypofunction, Chronic Primary Congenital Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency Adrenoleukodystrophy + Adrenomyodystrophy Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency 1 Glucocorticoid Deficiency 2 Glucocorticoid Deficiency 3 Hypoadrenocorticism, familial Hypoaldosteronism + A congenital or acquired condition of insufficient production of ALDOSTERONE by the ADRENAL CORTEX leading to diminished aldosterone-mediated synthesis of Na(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE in renal tubular cells. Clinical symptoms include HYPERKALEMIA, sodium-wasting, HYPOTENSION, and sometimes metabolic ACIDOSIS. Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Metaphyseal Dysplasia, Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita, And Genital Anomalies Proopiomelanocortin Deficiency Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome +	18-Hydroxylase deficiency Hyperreninemic Hypoaldosteronism, Familial, 2