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A neonate with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism.

R H Veenhoven1, J G Vande Walle, R A Donckerwolcke

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Pediatric Nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study describes a boy with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism and gastrointestinal issues. Treatment normalized potassium but not blood pressure, suggesting a calcium homeostasis defect.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Nephrology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • A boy presented with early-onset gastrointestinal dysfunction, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and hypertension.
  • Elevated aldosterone levels and suppressed renin-angiotensin system activity indicated hyperaldosteronism.