Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...
However, the adrenal nodule requires evaluation for possible excess hormone production or suspicion of cancer ... Primary hyperaldosteronism occurs when the adrenal gland produces too much of the ...
The main role of the adrenal glands is hormone production and each layer of the organ is responsible for a different hormone. Adrenaline, 'the fight or flight' stress hormone, is produced in the ...
It has been suggested that treatment of either disease, aldosterone excess and hyperparathyroidism, might positively affect the CV system by decreasing the activity of both hormone systems.