Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
A patient with an adenoma in the zone glomerulosa of the adrenal gland (Conn's syndrome) presents with arterial hypertension, convulsive attacks, and polyuria. Name the main link in the pathogenesis of these disorders:
Answer options
- Hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
- Hypoaldosteronism
- Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypersecretion of catecholamines
Correct answer
Hyperaldosteronism
Explanation
A patient with an adenoma in the zone glomerulosa of the adrenal gland (Conn's syndrome) presents with arterial hypertension, convulsive attacks, and polyuria. Name the main link in the pathogenesis of these disorders:
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