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Clinical and molecular features of type 1 pseudohypoaldosteronism.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2009
Riepe Felix G
Abstract excerpt
Pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) is a rare heterogeneous syndrome of mineralocorticoid resistance causing insufficient potassium and hydrogen secretion. PHA type 1 (PHA1) causes neonatal salt loss, failure to thrive, dehydration and circulatory shock. Two different forms of PHA1 can be distinguished on the clinical and genetic level, showing either a systemic or a renal form of mineralocorticoid resistance. This...
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