"Aldosterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hormone secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX that regulates electrolyte and water balance by increasing the renal retention of sodium and the excretion of potassium.
| Descriptor ID |
D000450
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.062 D06.472.040.585.353.118
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aldosterone" by people in Profiles.
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Sleep-independent circadian rhythm of aldosterone secretion in healthy young adults. Sleep Health. 2024 Feb; 10(1S):S103-S107.
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The role of surgery in Conn's syndrome - a case of refractory hypertension secondary to an aldosterone secreting adenoma. S Afr J Surg. 2021 Sep; 59(3):131a-131c.
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Mineralocorticoid Dysfunction during Critical Illness: A Review of the Evidence. Anesthesiology. 2020 08; 133(2):439-457.
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Urinary angiotensinogen excretion is associated with blood pressure independent of the circulating renin-angiotensin system in a group of african ancestry. Hypertension. 2014 Jul; 64(1):149-56.
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Contribution of circulating angiotensinogen concentrations to variations in aldosterone and blood pressure in a group of African ancestry depends on salt intake. Hypertension. 2012 Jan; 59(1):62-9.
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Aldosterone-to-renin ratio and the relationship between urinary salt excretion and blood pressure in a community of African ancestry. Am J Hypertens. 2011 Aug; 24(8):951-7.
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Functional variants of the angiotensinogen gene determine antihypertensive responses to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in subjects of African origin. J Hypertens. 2006 Jun; 24(6):1057-64.
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Adrenocortical function in hospitalised patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis receiving a rifampicin-based regimen -- a pilot study. S Afr Med J. 2006 Jan; 96(1):62-6.
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Association study of eight candidate genes with renin status in mild-to-moderate hypertension in patients of African ancestry. Cardiovasc J S Afr. 2001 Apr-May; 12(2):75-80.