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==Overview==
==Overview==
==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==
Conn's syndrome is also known as primary [[hyperaldosteronism]]. Apart from high blood pressure, the symptoms may include [[myalgia|muscle cramps]] and [[headache]]s (due to the low potassium), [[metabolic alkalosis]] (due to increased secretion of H+ ions by the kidney). The high [[pH]] of the blood makes [[calcium in biology|calcium]] less available to the tissues and causes symptoms of [[hypocalcemia]] (low calcium levels).
Conn's syndrome is also known as primary [[hyperaldosteronism]]. Apart from high blood pressure, the symptoms may include [[myalgia|muscle cramps]] and [[headache]]s (due to the low potassium) and symptoms of [[hypocalcemia]] (low calcium levels).


It can be mimicked by [[liquorice]] ingestion ([[glycyrrhizin]]) and [[Liddle syndrome]].
It can be mimicked by [[liquorice]] ingestion ([[glycyrrhizin]]) and [[Liddle syndrome]].
==References==
==References==
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{{reflist|2}}

Revision as of 15:21, 20 September 2012

Template:Conn syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

History and Symptoms

Conn's syndrome is also known as primary hyperaldosteronism. Apart from high blood pressure, the symptoms may include muscle cramps and headaches (due to the low potassium) and symptoms of hypocalcemia (low calcium levels).

It can be mimicked by liquorice ingestion (glycyrrhizin) and Liddle syndrome.

References

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