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Aldosterone
Aldosterone is a steroid hormone (mineralocorticoid family) produced by the outer section (zona glomerulosa) of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It is involved in blood pressure regulation, potassium balance, and fluid balance.
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What is aldosterone?
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Can you tell me how low is 1 ng/dl of aldosterone?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: aldosterone?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Can you explain the importance of aldosterone in someone's health?
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A 57-year old female asked:
What would cause high aldosterone levels test of 171? Should there be a concern.... Thanks
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is an a.m. Aldosterone of 6ng/dl on the low side? Range is < or = 28 which seems dumb because a value of 0 or 1 would be "in range".
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A 27-year old male asked:
Does aldosterone lower magnesium?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does "plasma aldosterone concentration" mean?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do diuretics inhibit the action of aldosterone?
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A 40-year old asked:
What's a 2 hour supine aldosterone test looking for?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it possible for aldosterone to make urine hypoosmiotic and concentrated?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How long would it take for fludrocortisone to suppress natural aldosterone production? And would it return to normal after years on the drug?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Aldosterone was 2 ng/dL (fasted, early morning, upright) is this normal or low? Does it warrant further testing? Cortisol was high/normal 22.2 mcg/dL
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have been taking spiro for hyperaldosteronism for a year. By now has my aldosterone level returned to normal and will i ever be able to stop taking ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's the function of the aldosterone hormone?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Does acth causes both aldosterone and cortisol secretion?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: serum aldosterone?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I had a blood test and my aldosterone is 6.9 NG/DL is that noraml?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the primary function for the release of aldosterone and angiotensin ii?
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A 49-year old asked:
Would aldosterone secretion increase during saline intake?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Does testosterone raise circulating aldosterone in the body?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Which one causes more na and h2o reabsotbtion angiotensin II or aldosterone?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Which is more effective for aldosterone issues spiro or inspra (eplerenone)?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Could high aldosterone cause sodium retention? Could it cause hypernatremia ?
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A 22-year old male asked:
If someone was to have low angiotensin II and low aldosterone would you expect to see a lower renin also?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Should all hypoaldosteronism patients have edema /can a person have low aldosterone without this symptom/?
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A 20-year old female asked about a 20-year old female:
Hello foctor , can i know if Eplerinone and ramipril drug interactoin couse aldosterone deficiency or not ? if not whats the interaction please ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My hormone tests came in with high 3-Androstanediol, high aldrosterone, high aldosterone, high 5a-THB, elevated 5-reductase, and low 11b-hydroxyetiocholanolone. What can this mean?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is there such thing as a blood test for aldosterone?
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A 47-year old asked:
How does aldosterone help to maintain blood pressure?
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