"Aldosterone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A hormone secreted by the ADRENAL CORTEX that regulates electrolyte and water balance by increasing the renal retention of sodium and the excretion of potassium.
| Descriptor ID |
D000450
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.745.654.062 D06.472.040.585.353.118
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aldosterone" by people in Profiles.
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Relationships between plasma volume, fluid regulatory hormones, and maximal oxygen uptake following fixed-workload heat acclimation in men and women. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2026 09 01; 331(3):R435-R445.
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Aldosterone excess and cardiorenal risk: more common than appreciated. Eur Heart J. 2022 10 11; 43(38):3792-3793.
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Interleukin 6 mediated activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor in the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2022 11 01; 323(5):C1512-C1523.
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Behavioral diversity as a potential positive indicator of animal welfare in bottlenose dolphins. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0253113.
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Reference intervals and values for fecal cortisol, aldosterone, and the ratio of cortisol to dehydroepiandrosterone metabolites in four species of cetaceans. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0250331.
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Eplerenone improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness and inhibits Rho-associated kinase activity in patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism: a pilot study. J Hypertens. 2019 05; 37(5):1083-1095.
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Treatment with patiromer decreases aldosterone in patients with chronic kidney disease and hyperkalemia on renin-angiotensin system inhibitors. Kidney Int. 2016 09; 90(3):696-704.
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Relationship Between Obesity, Hypertension, and Aldosterone Production in Postmenopausal African American Women: A Pilot Study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2016 12; 18(12):1216-1221.
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide, Aldosterone, and Fluid Management in ARDS. Chest. 2016 Jul; 150(1):102-11.
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Correlations of plasma renin activity and aldosterone concentration with ambulatory blood pressure responses to nebivolol and valsartan, alone and in combination, in hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2015 Nov; 9(11):845-54.