aldosterone
Key Facts
Abbreviation
ALD
Pronunciation
/ælˈdɒstəˌroʊn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine
Examples in Context
- The principal adrenocortical products are aldosterone(ALD), cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate.
- Lower-sodium diets also boosted levels of the hormones renin and aldosterone(ALD), which can raise blood pressure.
- ACE inhibitors are used to counteract the effects of ANG II and aldosterone(ALD).
- Plasma renin activity, angiotensin ⅱ, and aldosterone(ALD) were detected by radioimmunity.
- The clinical study of plasma renin activity and aldosterone(ALD) in diagnosing malignant hypertensive arteriolar nephrosclerosis
Other meanings of ALD
Atomic Layer Deposition
Academic
Alcoholic Liver Disease
Medical
Assistive Listening Device
Academic
Assisted Listening Device
Medical
Aspirin-Like Drug
Medical
Alpha Lambda Delta
Misc