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Aldosterone and Hypokalemia

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Difference between Aldosterone and Hypokalemia

Aldosterone vs. Hypokalemia

Aldosterone, the main mineralocorticoid hormone, is a steroid hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. Hypokalemia, also spelled hypokalaemia, is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum.

Similarities between Aldosterone and Hypokalemia

Aldosterone and Hypokalemia have 12 things in common (in Unionpedia): Adrenal gland, Blood plasma, Blood pressure, Cell membrane, Collecting duct system, Hyperaldosteronism, Intracellular, Na+/K+-ATPase, Potassium, Primary aldosteronism, Spironolactone, Steroid.

Adrenal gland

The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.

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Blood plasma

Blood plasma is a yellowish coloured liquid component of blood that normally holds the blood cells in whole blood in suspension; this makes plasma the extracellular matrix of blood cells.

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Blood pressure

Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.

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Cell membrane

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment (the extracellular space).

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Collecting duct system

The collecting duct system of the kidney consists of a series of tubules and ducts that physically connect nephrons to a minor calyx or directly to the renal pelvis.

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Hyperaldosteronism

Hyperaldosteronism, also aldosteronism, is a medical condition wherein too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, which can lead to lowered levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia) and increased hydrogen ion excretion (alkalosis).

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Intracellular

In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word intracellular means "inside the cell".

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Na+/K+-ATPase

-ATPase (sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase, also known as the pump or sodium–potassium pump) is an enzyme (an electrogenic transmembrane ATPase) found in the plasma membrane of all animal cells.

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Potassium

Potassium is a chemical element with symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number 19.

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Primary aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism, also known as primary hyperaldosteronism or Conn's syndrome, refers to the excess production of the hormone aldosterone from the adrenal glands, resulting in low renin levels.

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Spironolactone

Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is a medication that is primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

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Steroid

A steroid is a biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Aldosterone and Hypokalemia Comparison

Aldosterone has 87 relations, while Hypokalemia has 115. As they have in common 12, the Jaccard index is 5.94% = 12 / (87 + 115).

References

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