syndrome de Conn

Also known as Conn syndrome, primary aldosteronism, primary hyperaldosteronism, Primary aldosteronism, PA, rare Conn syndrome, rare Conn's syndrome, Rare primary aldosteronism

adrenal adenoma characterized by over production of aldosterone

Key facts

Other names: Primary hyperaldosteronism, Conn's syndrome
Specialty: Endocrinology
Symptoms: High blood pressure , poor vision, headaches , muscular weakness, muscle spasms
Complications: Stroke , myocardial infarction , kidney failure , abnormal heart rhythms
Usual onset: 30 to 50 years old
Causes: Enlargement of both adrenal glands , adrenal adenoma , adrenal cancer , familial hyperaldosteronism
Diagnostic method: Blood test for aldosterone-to-renin ratio
Treatment: Surgery, spironolactone , eplerenone , low salt diet
Frequency: 10% of people with high blood pressure

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Article · Français

Le syndrome de Conn ou hyperaldostéronisme primaire est un syndrome décrit en 1955 par Jerome Conn, dans lequel le taux d'aldostérone est anormalement élevé par un excès de sécrétion.

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