Article
Aldosterone resistance: structural and functional considerations and new perspectives.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 24 Mar 2012
Zennaro Maria-Christina, Hubert Edwige-Ludiwyne, Fernandes-Rosa Fábio L
Abstract excerpt
Aldosterone plays an essential role in the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte homeostasis in the distal nephron. Loss-of-function mutations in two key components of the aldosterone response, the mineralocorticoid receptor and the epithelial sodium channel ENaC, lead to type 1 pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA1), a rare genetic disease of aldosterone resistance characterized by salt wasting, dehydration, failure to...
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- Aldosterone
- Animals
- Drug Resistance
- Epithelial Sodium Channels
- Genetic Association Studies
- Humans
