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When Aldosterone Is High?

Chloe Bennett • • 6 min read
When Aldosterone Is High?

High aldosterone levels can cause high blood pressure and low potassium

low potassium
Hypokalemia is serum potassium concentration < 3.5 mEq/L (< 3.5 mmol/L) caused by a deficit in total body potassium stores or abnormal movement of potassium into cells. The most common cause is excess loss from the kidneys or gastrointestinal tract.
levels. Low potassium levels may cause weakness, tingling, muscle spasms, and periods of temporary paralysis. Doctors measure the levels of sodium, potassium, and aldosterone in the blood.

What happens when aldosterone levels are high?

Usually, aldosterone balances sodium and potassium in your blood. But too much of this hormone can cause you to lose potassium and retain sodium. That imbalance can cause your body to hold too much water, increasing your blood volume and blood pressure.

How do you treat high levels of aldosterone?

If your primary aldosteronism is caused by a benign tumor and you can't have surgery or prefer not to, you can be treated with aldosterone-blocking drugs called mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (spironolactone and eplerenone) and lifestyle changes.

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