Aldosterone's main actions are to regulate intravascular volume and serum electrolytes by controlling sodium absorbtion and potassium excretion in the distal nephron. Inherited defects in ...

If only one adrenal gland is affected, surgery can cure the hypertension. If both adrenal glands produce too much aldosterone, then medication is the treatment of choice. Rare cases are caused by a ...

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

is a rare disorder of the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are 2 small glands that sit on top of the kidneys and they produce 2 essential hormones: cortisol and aldosterone. This disease ...

A revolutionary new treatment called Targeted Thermal Therapy (Tripel T) offers a safer, faster alternative to surgery for patients with high blood pressure caused by Primary Aldosteronism, a hormonal ...

Adrenal tumors include nonfunctional adenomas (NFAs), which do not produce aldosterone, and aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs), which do," explains lead author of the study Masanori Murakami.

Aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone, eplerenone) also known as “potassium sparing diuretics” block the action of aldosterone inhibiting the reuptake of sodium and water. Normally, when ...