The White House issued a statement on Monday threatening to veto a House bill that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
However, these symptoms are also found in many other conditions (for example, diabetes mellitus or hypercalcaemia) and do not, by themselves, establish a diagnosis of Conn's syndrome. Also, many patients with proven Conn's syndrome do not have a low blood potassium level.
Without drug or surgical treatment, high blood pressure in many patients with Conn's syndrome is difficult to control. Poorly controlled high blood pressure is associated with increased rates of stroke, heart disease and kidney failure.