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ea0073ep5 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021

Acquired hypoaldosteronism as classified by circulating aldosterone levels: characteristics

Jorge Gabriel Ruiz Sánchez , Mario Pazos , Xavier Perez Candel , Martín Cuesta Hernández , Emilia Gomez Hoyos , Maria Paz De Miguel Novoa , Victoria Saez de Parayuelo , Alfonso Calle , Isabel Runkle

Acquired Hypoaldosteronism may be caused by low circulating aldosterone levels (AD), resistance to mineralocorticoid action (MR), or a combination of both (CB). We describe the clinical/biochemical characteristics of these three types of hypoaldosteronism. Methods Retrospective review of a series of 177 patients with acquired hypoaldosteronism assessed by the Endocrinology Department of a tertiary teaching hospital from 2012 to 201...