Hyperaldosteronism
Description
hyperaldosteronism: Overproduction of aldosterone by the adrenal glands, which may lead to hypokalemia and/or hypernatremia. [ NCIT:P378 ]
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_HYPERALDO |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E26, ICD-8: 25500 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E26, ICD-8: 25500 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 255 | 144 | 111 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.61 | 54.37 | 57.22 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.35 | 3.47 | 0.9 |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 51.37 | 47.22 | 56.76 |
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