Apparent mineralocorticoid excess

Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is an autosomal recessive[1] disorder causing hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypokalemia (abnormally low levels of potassium). The condition responds to glucocorticoid treatment.

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Apparent mineralocorticoid excess: In this inherited disease patients have high blood pressure caused by salt and water retention.

Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, type 2: A form of inherited high blood pressure that starts during early childhood. The condition is caused by a genetic defect which results in an inborn error of metabolism of peripheral cortisol.

See also: Deficiency, Hypertension, Diabetes, Dwarfism, Kidney