Hypothyroidism
Research reports on hypothyroidism from Okayama University provide new insights
Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, March 4th, 2007
New investigation results, "Apparent mineralocorticoid excess manifested in an elderly patient with hypothyroidism," are detailed in a study published in American Journal of Hypertension. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Hypertension, "The syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is characterized by persistent hypertension and hypokalemia, which is caused by impaired inactivation of cortisol (F) to cortisone (E). The thyroid hormone has been known to influence the F to E conversion leading to efficacious inactivation of F into E."
"However, there have been no reports regarding the clinical manifestation of secondary AME...
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