Term Name: | glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism |
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Synonyms: | familial hyperaldosteronism type I, glucocorticoid-suppressible hyperaldosteronism, GRA, GRS |
Definition: | A primary hyperaldosteronism characterized by variably expressed and severe hypertension, hyperaldosteronism and abnormal adrenal steroid production which improve with exogenous glucocorticoid administration that has_material_basis_in a chimeric gene formed of the CYP11B2 and CYP11B1 genes on chromosome 8q24.3. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:14080] ( DOID:14080 ) |