Conn's Syndrome
Conn’s syndrome is due to hyperactivity of the cells of the adrenal cortex responsible for the production of aldosterone, causing high blood pressure because of the retention of too much salt, and weakness due to the loss of too much potassium. It may be the result of a single benign tumour in the gland, or there may be lots. If there's a single tumour it could be removed surgically. This is not a disease of childhood but can, rarely, occur in late adolescence. The action of aldosterone can be opposed by a drug called spironolactone, though in some men there are side effects causing breast enlargement and impotence which make the treatment intolerable.
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