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Hyperaldosteronism in pregnancy [PDF]
Aldosterone is a key regulator of electrolyte and water homeostasis and plays a central role in blood pressure regulation. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, among them increased progesterone and aldosterone production, lead to the required plasma volume expansion of the maternal body as an accommodation mechanism for fetus growth.
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ABSTRACT Shone's complex (SC), a rare congenital cardiovascular malformation featuring multilevel left‐sided obstructive lesions, presents particular diagnostic challenges in adult populations. The complex interplay between congenital anatomical defects and acquired cardiovascular adaptations in adult SC patients requires multidisciplinary management ...
Tingting Su +5 more
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Over the last 10 years, trilostane, a competitive inhibitor of steroid synthesis, is being widely used for the treatment of canine hyperadrenocorticism.
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Conns′ syndrome - atypical presentations
Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conns′ syndrome) commonly presents with a combi-nation of clinical features of hypokalemia and hypertension. Atypical presentations like normo-tension, normokalemia and neurological ailments are described in few cases ...
Hari Kumar KVS +3 more
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Screening and treatment of endocrine hypertension focusing on adrenal gland disorders: a narrative review [PDF]
Most cases of high blood pressure have no identifiable cause, termed essential hypertension; however, in approximately 15% of cases, hypertension occurs due to secondary causes. Primary aldosteronism (PA) and pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are
Seung Min Chung
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Ultrasonography of the Adrenal Gland [PDF]
With appropriate techniques and using liver, spleen or kidney as an acoustic window, normal adrenal gland and adrenal lesions can be delineated by ultrasonography. The right adrenal gland is usually evaluated by transverse oblique scans and coronal scans,
Brandsma, Rick +5 more
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Cortisol Secreting Adrenal Adenoma in a 5 Year Old Child [PDF]
Adrenal adenoma is a rare endocrinal tumor in children. It can present with features of Cushing's syndrome. We present a case report of five years old female child who came with morbid obesity and hypertension.
Narang, Gursharan Singh +1 more
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Insipidary syndrome in children and adolescents (part 1)
The review article presents current data on water-electrolyte balance in healthy and pathological state. The diseases and conditions which occur in insipidary syndrome are described.
V. V. Smirnov, L. I. Bikbaeva
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Functional Implications of LH/hCG Receptors in Pregnancy-Induced Cushing Syndrome [PDF]
Context: Elevated human choriogonadotropin (hCG) may stimulate aberrantly expressed luteinizing hormone (LH)/hCG receptor (LHCGR) in adrenal glands, resulting in pregnancy-induced bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia and transient Cushing syndrome (
Bertherat, Jerome +16 more
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