Aldosterone deficiency in a patient with idiopathic haemochromatosis.
Postural hypotension due to low aldosterone secretion was the presenting feature of idiopathic haemochromatosis in a 35-year-old man. Repeated venesection is beneficial in this disease but it is suggested that aldosterone deficiency be excluded before treatment to avoid depletion of circulating volume.
D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000172:deficiency*; D001815:Bloodletting; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
D000450:Aldosterone