A medical condition where the body produces too much aldosterone hormone, causing high blood pressure and electrolyte imbalances.
From 'aldosterone' + '-ism' (condition or disease suffix). The term emerged in medical literature in the 1950s after aldosterone was discovered, as doctors identified patients with excess production.
Aldosteronism is a hidden cause of high blood pressure in many people—doctors sometimes miss it because they don't test for aldosterone! Fixing the hormone imbalance can eliminate the high blood pressure without drugs.
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