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Apparent mineralocorticoid excess.
Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM - 1 Apr 2001
Wilson R C, Nimkarn S, New M I
Abstract excerpt
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is a potentially fatal genetic disorder causing severe juvenile hypertension, pre- and postnatal growth failure, hypokalemia and low to undetectable levels of renin and aldosterone. It is caused by autosomal recessive mutations in the HSD11B2 gene, which result in a deficiency of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11 beta-HSD2). The 11 beta-HSD2 enzyme is...
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