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 | 206 | 116 | 90 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.6 | 54.38 | 57.18 |
| Median number of events / individual | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 51.94 | 45.69 | 60.0 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.91 | 4.31 | 1.11 |