title: Hypokalemia and alkalosis in adipsic hypernatremia are not associated with hyperaldosteronism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, (SD) at the Children's Hospital of New Orleans and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Michael Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Torchinsky
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deputy
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rambeau
authors.forename: Stuart A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chalew
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology*; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D013894:Thirst; D014868:Water Deprivation
chemical_list: D000450:Aldosterone; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin; D011188:Potassium