Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been experiencing some swelling in my body. I feel completely exhausted. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. Could you please tell me what the symptoms of hyperaldosteronism are?Doctor's answer:
Clinical manifestations are caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone. The development of primary aldosteronism can be divided into the following stages:Early stage: Only hypertension is present, with no symptoms of hypokalemia. Increased aldosterone secretion and suppressed renin system activity lead to an elevated plasma aldosterone-to-renin ratio. This indicator can be used to screen hypertensive populations, potentially identifying early cases of primary aldosteronism.
Hypertension, mild potassium deficiency stage: Mild hypokalemia or intermittent hypokalemia may occur, or hypokalemia may develop under certain triggers.