aldosteronism

American  

[al-doh-ster-uh-niz-uhm, al-dos-tuh-roh-] / ˌæl doʊˈstɛr əˌnɪz əm, ælˈdɒs tə roʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormality of the body's electrolyte balance, caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal cortex and characterized by hypertension, low serum potassium, excessive urination, and alkalosis.

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Etymology

Origin of aldosteronism

First recorded in 1950–55; aldosterone + -ism

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"My personal frustration is seeing patients who've clearly had primary aldosteronism for more than a decade and now have irreversible kidney damage," which may require dialysis, said endocrinologist William Young Jr. of the Mayo Clinic.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022

Although that 48-page document, like much public health messaging, doesn't mention primary aldosteronism or aldosterone, it notes that only about one in four U.S. adults with hypertension has it under control.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022

Similarly, Bradley Changstrom, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, doesn't recall learning about primary aldosteronism as a common cause of hypertension when he was a resident.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022

Some have suggested wider prescribing of drugs to treat primary aldosteronism, even as a first-line hypertension therapy.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022

Compared to patients with garden-variety hypertension, those with primary aldosteronism have greater risk of kidney disease, heart failure, coronary artery disease, and stroke.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2022