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’Malignant’ hypertension from hyperaldosteronism: a case report

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACC) are rare with an incidence of 0.7-2 per million population per year and account for only 0.05%-2% of all malignant tumors. While majority of the functional ACC present as Cushing syndrome, recurrent hyperaldosteronism from
Krishna Mohan Baradhi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adrenal Vein Sampling: Radiation Dose Reduction on New Angiography Platform

open access: yesThe Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, 2020
Objectives: Primary aldosteronism is one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. Distinguishing unilateral from bilateral disease is essential as those with unilateral adrenal disease will benefit from adrenalectomy. This is best achieved by
Ali Alsafi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paradigm shift on the role of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in hypertension therapy

open access: yesРациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2023
The literature review is devoted to modern ideas about the role of hyperaldosteronism as one of the important pathophysiological links in hypertension (HTN) development.
S. R. Gilyarevsky, D. O. Ladygina
doaj   +1 more source

The syndromes of low-renin hypertension: separating the wheat from the chaff [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by hypertension and suppressed renin activity with or without hypokalemia and comprises the aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia or idiopatic hyperaldosteronism (IHA). In recent
Biglieri, Edward G.   +1 more
core   +4 more sources

Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Deoxycorticosterone-Producing Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Review of Etiologies of Hypertension With Hypokalemia

open access: yesAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Resistant hypertension with hypokalemia can occur in patients with secondary hypertension with a differential diagnosis that includes primary hyperaldosteronism, secondary hyperaldosteronism, and pseudohyperaldosteronism. Herein, we report a rare case of
Farid Arman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioactive Candy: Effects of Licorice on the Cardiovascular System

open access: yesFoods, 2019
Licorice, today chiefly utilized as a flavoring additive in tea, tobacco and candy, is one of the oldest used herbs for medicinal purposes and consists of up to 300 active compounds.
Mikkel R. Deutch   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clonal Composition of Human Adrenocortical Neoplasms [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
The mechanisms of tumorigenesis of adrenocortical neoplasms are still not understood. Tumor formation may be the result of spontaneous transformation of adrenocortical cells by somatic mutations.
Abdelhamid, S.   +7 more
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Lipid Profile in Primary Aldosteronism: Cross‐Sectional and Post‐Treatment Analyses

open access: yesLipids, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between primary aldosteronism (PA) and lipid metabolism remains controversial, with inconsistent findings reported in the literature. This study aimed to clarify PA's impact on the lipid profile using both a cross‐sectional comparison with essential hypertension (EH) controls and a longitudinal within‐patient pre‐post ...
Meriem Yazidi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improved Myocardial Sodium Quantification at 7 T Using Interleaved 23Na/1H pTx MRI With Motion and Anatomy‐Based B1 Correction

open access: yesMagnetic Resonance in Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To improve accuracy and repeatability of myocardial 23Na quantification in cardiac MRI at 7 T by combining retrospective respiratory and cardiac motion correction with a novel anatomy‐based B1 bias field correction. Methods In this study, a dual‐nuclear interleaved 23Na/1H MRI sequence at 7 T was applied.
Laurent Ruck   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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