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Hypertension, Vol 8, 174-177, Copyright © 1986 by American Heart Association

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Unusual association of hyperkalemia and hypertension

E Soppi, J Viikari, P Seppala, A Lehtonen, R Saarinen and S Miilunpalo

We report an unusual association of hyperkalemia, mild hyperchloremic acidosis, and hypertension in a young woman. Pseudohyperkalemia, Addison's disease, renal insufficiency, classical hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism, isolated hypoaldosteronism, and iatrogenic causes were excluded. The patient's findings were compatible with a rare syndrome designated as type II pseudohypoaldosteronism, Gordon's syndrome.