Apparent mineralocorticoid excess: A form of inherited high blood pressure that starts during early childhood. The condition results from a genetic defect which causes impaired metabolism of cortisol. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is available below.
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Prognosis for Apparent mineralocorticoid excess: The prognosis varies depending on the level of adherence to treatment measures. Even with treatment, the prognosis may be poor in some cases and death can result within years of diagnosis.
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Apparent mineralocorticoid excess is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Apparent mineralocorticoid excess, or a subtype of Apparent mineralocorticoid excess,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Apparent mineralocorticoid excess as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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