Update in Primary Aldosteronism
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Update in primary aldosteronism.
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a condition well worth detecting because it is a common cause of hypertension and is associated with excessive morbidity for the degree of hypertension and reduced quality of life, all of which can be abrogated with specific surgical or medical treatment. Recent years have seen an explosion in knowledge concerning the genetic bases of this disorder, and particularl...
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Franco Mantero, Gian Paolo Rossi, Enrico Agabiti Rosei Endocrine Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua, Italy Internal Medicine 4, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padua, Italy Clinica Medica, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Italy European Society of Hypertension Scientific Newsletter: Update on ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-1399