SCNN1B

Familial hyperaldosteronism

Recommended panel testing at Breda Genetics for this condition (also including the chimeric gene analysis): Hyperaldosteronism, familial, and its differential diagnosis (CACNA1D, CACNA1H, CYP11B1, CYP11B1/CYP11B2 fusion gene, CLCN2, HSD11B2, KCNJ5, NR3C1, NR3C2, SCNN1B, SCNN1G) Summary Familial hyperaldosteronism is a group of inherited conditions in which the adrenal glands produce excess of the hormone called aldosterone. Aldosterone helps control

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Pseudohypoaldosteronism

Panel testing recommended at Breda Genetics for this condition: Pseudohypoaldosteronism (CUL3, KLHL3, NR3C2, SCNN1A, SCNN1B, SCNN1G, WNK1, WNK4) Summary Pseudohypoaldosteronism (PHA) comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders of electrolyte metabolism characterized by an apparent state of renal tubular unresponsiveness or resistance to the action of aldosterone. It is manifested by hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, and a

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