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Instance: Secondary_hyperaldosteronism

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Cui C0271728
Definition Secondary refers to an abnormality that indirectly results in pathology through a predictable physiologic pathway, i.e. a renin producing tumor leads to increased aldosterone, as the body's aldosterone production is normally regulated by renin levels.
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