See Also: pseudohypoaldosteronism(medicine)

livestock (oh) and pseudohypoaldosteronism (medicine)


livestock (oh)



animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm

pseudohypoaldosteronism (medicine)


pseudohypoaldosteronism


A hereditary disorder characterised by salt wasting and growth retardation, presenting in infancy as high levels of urinary sodium despite hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperreninaemia, and elevated aldosterone levels. The mode of inheritance is probably autosomal dominant, affecting electrolyte secretion in the kidney tubule.