Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent
"Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hereditary disease characterized by childhood onset HYPERTENSION, hypokalemic alkalosis, and low RENIN and ALDOSTERONE secretion. It results from a defect in the activity of the 11-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE TYPE 2 enzyme which results in inadequate conversion of CORTISOL to CORTISONE. The build up of unprocessed cortisol to levels that stimulate MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTORS creates the appearance of having excessive MINERALOCORTICOIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D043204
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.320.565.925.500 C18.452.648.925.500
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