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In 1953, aldosterone, then termed electrocortin, was first isolated and characterized by James and Sylvia Tait in London. A year later, Jerome Conn described th

In 1953, aldosterone, then termed electrocortin, was first isolated and characterized by James and Sylvia Tait in London. A year later, Jerome Conn described th

Eine Ursache für Bluthochdruck ist das Conn-Syndrom. Dabei produziert die Nebenniere zu viel des Hormons Aldosteron. Der sogenannte Hyperaldosteronismus ist gut behandelbar, wird aber häufig nicht erkannt.

A hormonal abnormality is gaining recognition as a common cause of hypertension, but few patients are screened for it.