endocrine

Conn's syndrome

Primary aldosteronism (PA), also known as primary hyperaldosteronism, is the excess production of the from the , resulting in low renin levels and high blood pressure. This abnormality is a paraneoplastic . About 35% of the cases are caused by a single aldosterone-secreting , a condition known as Conn's syndrome.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·High blood pressure, poor vision, headaches, muscular weakness, muscle

Causes — why it happens

·Enlargement of both , adrenal , adrenal cancer, hyperaldosteronism

How it's found

·Blood test for -to-renin ratio

Treatment

·, spironolactone, eplerenone, low salt diet

Complications

·, , kidney failure, abnormal heart rhythms

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