Catalog

Familial hypoaldosteronism

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial hypoaldosteronism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/712299654

Aldosterone synthase deficiency is a rare inherited defect of the final step of aldosterone biosynthesis (conversion of deoxycorticosterone to aldosterone) that usually presents in infancy as a life-threatening electrolyte imbalance (failure to thrive, recurrent vomiting, and severe dehydration).