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HYPOALDOSTERONISME [1 record]

Record 1 2014-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
  • Blood
DEF

A condition due to deficient secretion of aldosterone ...

OBS

[Hypoaldosteronism] can occur in two forms: as part of generalized adrenocortical insufficiency; or as a selective deficiency caused by a primary defect of the adrenal gland or a defect in aldosterone biosynthesis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
  • Sang
DEF

Affection caractérisée par une insuffisance de sécrétion d’aldostérone (hormone sécrétée par les glandes corticosurrénales à partir de la progestérone, destinée à réguler le métabolisme du sodium et assurant le maintien du volume sanguin circulant).

Spanish

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