ea0011p739 | Steroids | ECE2006
Lovas K
, McFarlane I
, Dorrian CA
, Schwabe J
, Wallace AM
, Chatterjee VKK
Three siblings of Pakistani origin presented shortly after birth with failure to thrive and hyperkalemia and were found to have isolated hyperreninaemic hypoaldosteronism. They were all well controlled on fludrocortisone therapy during childhood and adolescence. When reassessed in adult life off fludrocortisone treatment, hyperreninaemic hypoaldosteronism was confirmed in all subjects, but with significant hyperkalemia in only one case. None of the subjects developed orthostat...