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Follow up question - can you have normal serum sodium and serum potassium levels and have low aldosterone levels ? thanks
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Serum Na and K ?'s: Low aldosterone can cause irregularities in both sodium and potassium serum levels, but normal levels are also possible. Get a referral to an endocrinologist for a workup for low aldosterone.
Answered 3/9/2020
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