hypoaldosteronism

Example:Hypoaldosteronism can lead to hypertension if blood pressure is not managed properly.

Definition:a frequent medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated, often offering no symptoms but increasing the risk of serious health problems.

Example:Hypoaldosteronism often causes an electrolyte imbalance, particularly low sodium and high potassium levels.

Definition:a condition where the levels of electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, and others, in the body are out of the normal range.

Example:Severe cases of hypoaldosteronism may lead to renal failure due to the accumulation of waste products in the body.

Definition:the complete or partial loss of kidney function, where the kidneys are no longer able to perform their primary functions of filtering blood and producing urine.