Endocrine & metabolic · UKMLA & AKT
Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
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- Most common endocrine cause of secondary hypertension and most common surgically correctable cause of high BP
- Autonomous, renin-independent overproduction of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex
- Accounts for ~5-10% of all hypertension; 10-20% of resistant hypertension
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