familial hyperaldosteronism
Findings
No curated finding names familial hyperaldosteronism yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Familial hyperaldosteronism (FH) is the heritable form of primary aldosteronism (PA) which comprises three identified subtypes to date: FH type I (FH-I) characterized by early-onset hypertension, glucocorticoid remediable adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-dependent hyperaldosteronism, variable hypokalemia, and overproduction of 18-oxocortisol and 18-hydroxycortisol; FH type II (FH-II) characterized by hypertension of varying severity and hyperaldosteronism not suppressible by dexamethasone; and FH type III (FH-III) characterized by profound hypokalemia, early-onset severe hypertension, non glucocorticoid-remediable hyperaldosteronism, and overproduction of 18-oxocortisol and 18-hydroxycortisol.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0016525), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Other names
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Resolves to: familial hyperaldosteronism
- Also called
- FHgenetic hyperaldosteronismhereditary hyperaldosteronism