Aldosterone: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - AldosteroneA Hormone of Cardiovascular Adaptation and Maladaptation. | Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Aldosterone (PDF). | May 07, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: AHA|ASA Journals - Aldosterone as a Mediator of Cardiovascular Damage. | Mar 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Aha Journals - Journal of the American Heart Association - Adverse Effects of Aldosterone: Beyond Blood Pressure. | Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biomed Central - Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome - The involvement of aldosterone on vascular insulin resistance: implications in obesity and type 2 diabetes. | Oct 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Aldosterone function and signs of imbalance. | Jul 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Physiological Aldosterone Concentrations Are Associated with Alterations of Lipid Metabolism: Observations from the General Population. | Jun 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Physiological Society - Physiology - Aldosterone: Refreshing a Slow Hormone by Swift Action. | Feb 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Advances in Physiology Education - Aldosterone. | Oct 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Aldosterone raises blood pressure and lowers potassium. | Sep 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Aldosterone: effects on the kidney and cardiovascular system. | Jul 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Endocrinology - Aldosterone in the brain and cognition: knowns and unknowns. | Apr 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Aldosterone. | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - AldosteroneA Hormone of Cardiovascular Adaptation and Maladaptation. | Sep 28, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Aldosterone and ADH. | Jun 03, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 02, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Hormone Health Network - What is Aldosterone? | Apr 08, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 20, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubChem - Aldosterone. | May 31, 2018 | ||
| Added illustrations showing the structure of aldosterone and the pathway to its biosynthesis from acetate. | Jul 07, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: California State University - College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences - Aldosterone. | Jun 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Aldosterone. | Jun 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Aldosterone. | Jun 07, 2013 | ||
| Added information on the renin-angiotensin system and its role in stimulating the release of aldosterone from the adrenal glands. | Dec 21, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: MedlinePlus - Aldosterone. | Jul 11, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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