Effect of administered mineralocorticoids or ACTH in pregnant women: Attenuation of kaliuretic influence of mineralocorticoids during pregnancy

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Abstract

The role of augmented aldosterone production in pregnancy is poorly understood. Whereas some consider aldosterone secretion in pregnancy excessive, others suggest that this is a compensatory phenomenon. According to yet another view, mechanisms other than the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system control sodium homeostasis in pregnancy.

Authors

Edward N. Ehrlich, Marshall D. Lindheimer