ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aldosterone signals certain organs, like your kidneys and colon, to increase the amount of sodium they send into your bloodstream or the amount of potassium released in your urine (pee). Aldosterone’s effect on sodium increase causes your body to retain water in your blood, which increases blood volume.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aldosterone increases urine production and decreases apical AQP2 expression in rats with diabetes insipidus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aldosterone increases the reabsorption of sodium from nephron filtrate. The reabsorption of sodium leads to reabsorption of water, which makes the urine more concentrated.

Detailed explanation-4: -While patients with hyperaldosteronism may have normal potassium levels, many patients may have low potassium levels. The hypokalemia (low potassium level) can cause symptoms like fatigue, numbness, increased urination, increased thirst, muscle cramps, and muscle weakness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hyperaldosteronism is an endocrine disorder that involves one or both of your adrenal glands creating too much of a hormone called aldosterone. This causes your body to lose too much potassium and retain too much sodium, which increases water retention, blood volume, and blood pressure.