PREGNANCY COMPLICATED BY PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM

Authors
WEBB JC BAYLISS MP
Citation
Jc. Webb et Mp. Bayliss, PREGNANCY COMPLICATED BY PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM, Southern medical journal, 90(2), 1997, pp. 243-245
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
90
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
243 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1997)90:2<243:PCBPA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Pregnancy is rarely complicated by aldosteronism. We report the case o f a 32-year-old woman who became pregnant soon after primary aldostero nism was diagnosed, Only antihypertensive medication and oral potassiu m supplementation were required in addition to routine prenatal care, A healthy female infant was delivered at term, In this case, no adrena l adenoma was identified. We discuss management of aldosteronism in pr egnancy and review the literature.