Aetiology
The cause of familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 is the fusion of two homologous genes on chromosome 8:
- 11beta-hydroxylase
- aldosterone synthetase
The result is a fusion protein with aldosterone synthetase activity which is under the control of corticotropin rather than angiotensin II.
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