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Someone diagnosed with seconday hyperaldosteronism - can one live a normal life without further treatment? thanks
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Treatment: Treatment should be directed at blood pressure control and normalization of electrolytes. Secondary hyperaldosteronism survival mediated by primary cause. Example cirrhosis of liver can cause survival mediated by liver disease ANS its complications.
Answered 6/10/2014
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