Definition of "aldosteronism" []

• A disorder marked by excessive secretion of the hormone aldosterone, which can cause weakness, cardiac irregularities, and abnormally high blood pressure. (noun)

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• "Now, I have a calling plan that will absorb the calls without being too expensive and I have long since recovered from that bout of the flu and a subsequent treatment for primary aldosteronism and associated hypertension."
• "Primary aldosteronism (PA) affects approximately 5 to 10 \% of all patients with arterial hypertension and is associated with an excess rate of cardiovascular complications that can be significantly reduced by a targeted treatment."
• "However, only 10\% of all patients had primary aldosteronism."