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Table 1 Primary aldosteronism subtypes

From: Aldosterone-producing adenoma and other surgically correctable forms of primary aldosteronism

Surgically correctable subtypes:

Aldosterone-producing adenoma (alias Conn's adenoma, aldosteronoma), including:

   Renin- or angiotensin-unresponsive adenoma

   Renin- or angiotensin-responsive adenoma

Primary unilateral adrenal hyperplasia

Adrenocortical carcinoma with aldosterone hypersecretion

Non surgically correctable subtypes:

Idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia

Familial diseases:

   Familial hyperaldosteronism type I (alias glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism), OMIM # 103900

   Familial hyperaldosteronism type II, OMIM # 605635