[Pseudohypoaldosteronism: a special form of sodium loss in infancy].
An infant with urinary sodium wasting is described. The plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone concentration were distinctly raised. Administering DOCA was without effect. The condition pseudohypoaldosteronism is due to renal tubular unresponsiveness to endogenous aldosterone and can be adequately treated by salt replacement.
D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis; D015499:Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D000450:Aldosterone; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin
Pseudohypoaldosteronisme: een bijzondere vorm van zoutverlies op de zuigelingenleeftijd.