Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism: a case report. 1997

C J Hsieh, and P W Wang, and J C Liu, and S C Tung, and W Y Chien, and Y C Lu, and M C Kuo
Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism (GRA) is a hereditary cause of mineralocorticoid hypertension. The most common presentation is asymptomatic hypertension. Hypokalemia, hyperaldosteronism and suppressed plasma renin activity are other forms of primary hyperaldosteronism. However, the aldosterone secretion in these patients is regulated by adrenocortico-tropic hormone (ACTH) rather than the reninangiotension system. Here, we report a patient with a 12-year history of hypertension without response to any treatment until dexamethasone was administered. The diagnosis of GRA was confirmed by elevated plasma level of 18-oxocortisol, which is a unique steroid biochemical abnormality of this disease. In GRA, hybrid steroids (18-oxocortisol and 18-hydroxycortisol) are synthesized at the C-18 carbon of cortisol in a similar way as when corticosterone is converted to aldosterone. The gene duplication defect is on chromosome 8 codes for a chimerical 11 beta-hydroxylase/aldosterone synthase enzyme, causing ectopic expression of aldosterone synthase in zona fasiculata. Because this hypertension is remediable by exogenous glucocorticoid, this case was reported to raise attention about treatable aldosteronism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D008297 Male Males
D003907 Dexamethasone An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid. Hexadecadrol,Decaject,Decaject-L.A.,Decameth,Decaspray,Dexasone,Dexpak,Hexadrol,Maxidex,Methylfluorprednisolone,Millicorten,Oradexon,Decaject L.A.
D005938 Glucocorticoids A group of CORTICOSTEROIDS that affect carbohydrate metabolism (GLUCONEOGENESIS, liver glycogen deposition, elevation of BLOOD SUGAR), inhibit ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE secretion, and possess pronounced anti-inflammatory activity. They also play a role in fat and protein metabolism, maintenance of arterial blood pressure, alteration of the connective tissue response to injury, reduction in the number of circulating lymphocytes, and functioning of the central nervous system. Glucocorticoid,Glucocorticoid Effect,Glucorticoid Effects,Effect, Glucocorticoid,Effects, Glucorticoid
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006854 Hydrocortisone The main glucocorticoid secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX. Its synthetic counterpart is used, either as an injection or topically, in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, collagen diseases, asthma, adrenocortical deficiency, shock, and some neoplastic conditions. Cortef,Cortisol,Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-, (11beta)-,11-Epicortisol,Cortifair,Cortril,Epicortisol,Hydrocortisone, (11 alpha)-Isomer,Hydrocortisone, (9 beta,10 alpha,11 alpha)-Isomer,11 Epicortisol
D006929 Hyperaldosteronism A condition caused by the overproduction of ALDOSTERONE. It is characterized by sodium retention and potassium excretion with resultant HYPERTENSION and HYPOKALEMIA. Aldosteronism,Conn Syndrome,Conn's Syndrome,Primary Hyperaldosteronism,Conns Syndrome,Hyperaldosteronism, Primary,Syndrome, Conn,Syndrome, Conn's
D000324 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the adrenocorticotrophic activity. Upon further tissue-specific processing, ACTH can yield ALPHA-MSH and corticotrophin-like intermediate lobe peptide (CLIP). ACTH,Adrenocorticotropin,Corticotropin,1-39 ACTH,ACTH (1-39),Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone,Corticotrophin,Corticotrophin (1-39),Corticotropin (1-39),Hormone, Adrenocorticotrophic,Hormone, Adrenocorticotropic
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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