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    Aldosterone synthase, also called steroid 18-hydroxylase, corticosterone 18-monooxygenase or P450C18, is a steroid hydroxylase cytochrome P450 enzyme involved...
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    18-hydroxylation functions), but aldosterone synthase is also able to perform an 18-oxidation. Moreover, aldosterone synthase is found within the zona glomerulosa...
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    enzyme aldosterone synthase (also known as CYP11B2). Aldosterone is largely responsible for the long-term regulation of blood pressure. Aldosterone's effects...
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  • aldosteronism also describable as aldosterone synthase hyperactivity, is an autosomal dominant disorder in which the increase in aldosterone secretion produced by...
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    inhibitors. Primary aldosterone deficiency Primary adrenal insufficiency Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21 but not 11β and 17) Aldosterone synthase deficiency...
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    that is being evaluated for the treatment of hypertension. It is an aldosterone synthase inhibitor. "Baxdrostat - CinCor Pharma". AdisInsight. Springer Nature...
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    Spironolactone (category Aldosterone synthase inhibitors)
    3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 11β-hydroxylase, 21-hydroxylase, and aldosterone synthase (18-hydroxylase). However, although very high doses of spironolactone...
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    excretion, increase water reabsorption through osmosis. The enzyme aldosterone synthase (also known as CYP11B2) acts in this location The expression of neuron-specific...
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    main site for production of aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid, by the action of the enzyme aldosterone synthase. Aldosterone plays an important role in...
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    18-hydroxylation functions), but aldosterone synthase is also able to perform an 18-oxidation. Moreover, aldosterone synthase is found within the zona glomerulosa...
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