Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia with Absent Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone
congenital adrenal insufficiency
glucocorticoid deficiency 1
Glucocorticoid Deficiency 2
Glucocorticoid Deficiency 3
Glucocorticoid Deficiency 4
Glucocorticoid Deficiency 5
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.