Apparent mineralocorticoid excess
| Apparent mineralocorticoid excess | |
| OMIM | 218030 |
|---|---|
| DiseasesDB | 12740 |
| MeSH | D043204 |
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is an autosomal recessive cause of hypertension and hypokalaemia which responds to glucocorticoid treatment. It results from mutations in the HSD11B2 gene, which encodes the kidney isozyme of 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
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