Rare causes of adrenocortical hypertension.
The rare disorders that cause increased production of mineralocorticoid hormones and hypertension are examined. The varied mechanisms are considered but the results are invariably associated with the hallmarks of mineralocorticoid excess, hypokalemia, suppression of the renin system, and hypertension.
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000172:deficiency; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008901:Mineralocorticoids / Q000097:blood; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008901:Mineralocorticoids; D006913:Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D012083:Renin; D006854:Hydrocortisone