Familial hyperaldosteronism type 3

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Familial hyperaldosteronism caused by a mutation in the kcnj5 gene, which encodes the inwardly rectifying potassium channel. This condition, characterized by hypokalemia and severe hypertension, presents during early childhood, and is unresponsive to glucocorticoid therapy.

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