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Familial hyperaldosteronism type III

ORPHA:251274· ICD-10 E26.0

Definition

A rare heritable form of primary aldosteronism (PA) that is characterized by early-onset severe hypertension, non- glucocorticoid-remediable hyperaldosteronism, overproduction of 18-oxocortisol and 18-hydroxycortisol, and profound hypokalemia.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Adolescent, Childhood, Infancy