ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Heritable conditions causing aldosterone deficiency (hypoaldosteronism) or target-organ resistance (pseudohypoaldosteronism, PHA) can lead to life-threatening salt-wasting crises in early life. Prompt evaluation and correct interpretation of aldosterone and renin are crucial to guide differential diagnosis and further testing. Here we report on the similarities and differences of two neonates presenting with salt-wasting: Patient (P1) due to PHA ...