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Descriptor
English
:
Aldosterone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Aldosterona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Aldosterona
Synonyms
English
:
Aldosterone, (+-)-Isomer
Aldosterone, (11 beta,17 alpha)-Isomer
Tree Number:
D04.210.500.745.745.654.062
D06.472.040.585.353.118
Definition
English
:
A hormone secreted by the
ADRENAL CORTEX
that regulates electrolyte and
water balance
by increasing the renal retention of
sodium
and the excretion of
potassium.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/defic: consider also
HYPOALDOSTERONISM
; consider also RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM see
RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM
& do not index under
ALDOSTERONE
unless particularly discussed
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Aldosterone
/
antagonists & inhibitors
use
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
See Related
English
:
Hyperaldosteronism
Hypoaldosteronism
Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Receptors, Mineralocorticoid
Renin-Angiotensin System
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
453
Unique Identifier:
D000450
Occurrence in VHL
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DeCS
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