What is hypoaldosteronism?

hypoaldosteronism is a lack of aldosterone, steroid hormone of normally produced adrenal gland. In patients with hypoaldosteronism, the production of other hormones may be normal in the adrenal gland, with this hormone depending on the cause. To treat this condition, the physician must find out why the patient is experiencing a shortage and develop a suitable treatment plan for solving low aldosterone levels and their basic causes. Patients may have hypoaldosteronism without apparent symptoms, especially in early stages. The key feature of hypoaldosteronism is the very high level of potassium. The patient may have hyporeninemic aldosteronism, where the production of enzyme known as renin in the kidneys is lower than an unusual or hyperreninemic form where the kidneys continue to produce this enzyme in normal concentration in normal concentration. The physician determines which species the patient has in the process of developing diagnosis and determining the impact of the lack of kidney function.

One of the potential causes is a problem with the adrenal glandgland. Some drugs can also lead to hypoaldosteronism, including drugs used to control blood pressure. Potential causes are also renal failure and serious kidney disease. Patients with diabetes are exposed to increased risk of hypoadosteronism, especially if their condition is poorly controlled. Chronic disease in general can also make people more susceptible to complications such as hypoadosteronism due to stress to metabolism.

The physician can identify the lack by looking at the concentrations of hormones in the blood and checking other blood chemistry levels such as sodium and potassium to collect further information potentially relevant to diagnosis. Aldosterone therapy may be provided to return the level of this hormone to normal. This should stabilize the patient's potassium levels and can also help solve blood pressure problems as Aldosterone is involved in REGLace blood pressure.

The basic cause is also needed, if possible, it is necessary to identify and treat. This may require medication to change the patient from a drug known to cause hypoadosteronism, evaluate the patient for adrenal disease or develop a new treatment plan for diabetes for better control and monitoring of the disease. If the cause is not treated, the patient will continue to experience hormonal imbalance and can develop complications if the underlying disease is a progressive nature.