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Secondary hyper aldsoterone - can it be left untreated without side effects in the future?
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See below: Secondary hyperaldosteronism occurs in renal artery stenosis, dehyration , liver cirrhosis, heart failure and other causes. Treatment is for symptoms rather than for treating the number.
Answered 1/14/2013
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