الثلاثاء، 31 يوليو 2012

What is hyperaldosteronism?

Hyperaldosteronism is one of the disorders of adrenal gland (a small gland located above the kidneys), where the adrenal gland to produce a very large amount of the hormone aldosterone, which causes the body to keep the body's sodium and potassium lost in urine.
Normally be coordinated action between sodium and potassium to help maintain the balance of body fluids, transmission of nerve signals, and contraction of muscles and energizes the body. And usually produce a certain amount of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal gland. But in the case of increasing the amount of the hormone aldosterone produced by the adrenal gland, it causes the body to retain sodium and fluid retention body thus causing high blood pressure.

Hyperaldosteronism and disease more prevalent in people with severe high blood pressure. And treatment of the disease depends on treating the cause of infection.

ليست هناك تعليقات:

إرسال تعليق