There are several causes for this condition, including adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and some medications such as certain diuretics, NSAIDs, and ACE inhibitors. * Primary aldosterone deficiency # Primary adrenal insufficiency # Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21 but not 11β and 17) # Aldosterone synthase deficiency * Secondary aldosterone deficiency # Secondary adrenal insufficiency # Diseases of the pituitary or hypothalamus * Hyporeninemic<unk>  (due to decreased angiotensin 2 production as well as intra-adrenal dysfunction) # Renal dysfunction-most commonly diabetic nephropathy # NSAIDs # Ciclosporin
Hypoaldosteronism
Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Pseudohyperaldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism
Familial hyperaldosteronism
Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome