AIIMS 201827 May
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2018
- Date
- 27 May
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Chemical Coordination and Integration
AIIMS 2018 · 27 May · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration
Conn's disease is caused by the oversecretion of
Conn's disease is caused by the oversecretion of
Options
- Aaldosterone
- B
- CACTH
- Dnone of these.
Correct answer
A. aldosterone
Step-by-step solution
Conn's disease is caused by over secretion of aldosterone from adrenal gland. This overproduction leads to the retention of sodium and loss of potassium in the body, resulting in high blood pressure. Other symptoms may occur because high aldosterone levels in the blood act on the kidney.