Familial hyperaldosteronism type I [DS:H00602] Familial hyperaldosteronism type II Familial hyperaldosteronism type III Familial hyperaldosteronism type VI Primary aldosteronism with seizures and neurologic abnormalities (PASNA)
Description
Primary aldosteronism is a clinical syndrome characterized by excess secretion of aldosterone from the adrenal gland. It is manifested by hypertension and hyporeninemia. In the past, hypokalemia was thought to be a mandatory finding in primary aldosteronism. However, later studies confirmed that most patients with primary aldosteronism are normokalemic. The prevalence of primary aldosteronism among nonselected hypertensive persons is between 5% and 13%, and it is now recognized to be the most common form of secondary hypertension. There are the seven subtypes of primary aldosteronism. Aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA) are the most common subtypes of primary aldosteronism. Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia, aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma, ectopic aldosterone-producing adenoma, and familial hyperaldosteronism (type I and typeII) are unusual subtypes. Somatic mutations in KCNJ5, ATP1A1, ATP2B3, and CACNA1D have been described in APAs. Usually, adenomas are managed surgically and bilateral hyperplasia, medically.
Category
Endocrine and metabolic disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Endocrine diseases
Disorders of the adrenal glands or adrenal hormone system
5A72 Hyperaldosteronism
H01603 Primary aldosteronism
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Signal transduction
nt06528 Calcium signaling
H01603 Primary aldosteronism
Endocrine system
nt06316 Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone signaling
H01603 Primary aldosteronism