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8. A 55-year-old man presented to the hospital with complaints of general and muscular weakness, hypertension, headaches, thirst, edema. When examining the patient's blood, hypokalemia and hypernatremia were detected. Computed tomography revealed a tumor in the adrenal cortex. What disease can correspond to these data? Explain the cause of the symptoms. For answer: a) name the hormone, which synthesis and secretion increases in this patient, the site of its synthesis, the stimuli of secretion and the target organs; b) draw a schematic mechanism of hormonal signal transduction;

8. A 55-year-old man presented to the hospital with complaints of general and muscular weakness, hypertension, headaches, thirst, edema. When examining the patient's blood, hypokalemia and hypernatremia were detected. Computed tomography revealed a tumor in the adrenal cortex. What disease can correspond to these data? Explain the cause of the symptoms. For answer: a) name the hormone, which synthesis and secretion increases in this patient, the site of its synthesis, the stimuli of secretion and the target organs; b) draw a schematic mechanism of hormonal signal transduction;

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8. A 55-year-old man presented to the hospital with complaints of general and muscular weakness, hypertension, headaches, thirst, edema. When examining the patient's blood, hypokalemia and hypernatremia were detected. Computed tomography revealed a tumor in the adrenal cortex. What disease can correspond to these data? Explain the cause of the symptoms. For answer: a) name the hormone, which synthesis and secretion increases in this patient, the site of its synthesis, the stimuli of secretion and the target organs; b) draw a schematic mechanism of hormonal signal transduction;
Transcribed Image Text:8. A 55-year-old man presented to the hospital with complaints of general and muscular weakness, hypertension, headaches, thirst, edema. When examining the patient's blood, hypokalemia and hypernatremia were detected. Computed tomography revealed a tumor in the adrenal cortex. What disease can correspond to these data? Explain the cause of the symptoms. For answer: a) name the hormone, which synthesis and secretion increases in this patient, the site of its synthesis, the stimuli of secretion and the target organs; b) draw a schematic mechanism of hormonal signal transduction;
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