Catalog

Familial hyperaldosteronism type 2

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial hyperaldosteronism type 2 – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/734646788

Type 2 familial hyperaldosteronism is a genetic cause of hypertension secondary to primary aldosteronism that is not suppressed with dexamethasone. Patients present with an adrenal adenoma that secretes aldosterone.