Aldosterone
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| Aldosterone | |
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| Term | Aldosterone |
| Short definition | Aldosterone (al-DOS-teh-rone) steroid hormone made by the adrenal cortex (the outer layer of the adrenal gland). It helps control the balance of water and salts in the kidney by keeping sodium in the body and releasing potassium from the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Aldosterone - (pronounced) (al-DOS-teh-rone) steroid hormone made by the adrenal cortex (the outer layer of the adrenal gland). It helps control the balance of water and salts in the kidney by keeping sodium in the body and releasing potassium from the body. Too much aldosterone can cause high blood pressure and fluid buildup in body tissues. Aldosterone is a type of mineralocorticoid hormone
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