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

, 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., Kater, Claudio Elias   +1 more
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Endocrine Abnormalities and Growth Pattern in Single Large‐Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Syndromes

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the prevalence of endocrine disorders and investigate growth patterns in single large‐scale mitochondrial DNA deletion syndromes (SLSMDs). Methods A retrospective study of all children with SLSMD who attended Sheba Medical Center, Israel, from February 2017 to September 2024.
Ayman Daka, Einat Lahav, Omer Bar Yosef, Yoav Bolkier, Yael Levy‐Shraga, Yair Anikster, Elad Jacoby, Noah Gruber   +7 more
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Primary Hyperaldosteronism: When to Suspect It and How to Confirm Its Diagnosis

Endocrines, 2022
The definition of primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) has shifted, as progress has been made in understanding the disease. PA can be produced by unilateral or bilateral cortical adrenal hyperproduction of aldosterone, due to hyperplasia, aldosterone ...
Jorge Gabriel Ruiz-Sánchez, Mario Pazos Guerra, Diego Meneses, Isabelle Runkle   +3 more
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Clinical Significance of Skeletal Fat‐to‐Muscle Ratio in Idiopathic Hyperaldosteronism

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the fat‐to‐muscle ratio (FMR) and insulin resistance (IR) with aldosterone production among patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA). Methods Patients with primary aldosteronism were screened from those with secondary hypertension and then subtyped via ...
Yuhe Jiang, Dan Li, Cassie Chen Cao, Wenjing Feng, Ruidong Liu, Yinfei Xu, Caixia Cao   +6 more
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Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis: a rare manifestation of primary aldosteronism [PDF]

, 2015
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare presentation of hypokalemia, although muscle weakness is a well-known manifestation of hypokalemia. Primary aldosteronism is characterized by hypertension, suppressed plasma renin activity, increased aldosterone excretion and ...
CONCISTRE, ANTONIO, FIACCO, FEDERICA, LETIZIA, Claudio, MARINELLI, CRISTIANO, MITTERHOFER, Anna Paola, PETRAMALA, LUIGI, TINTI, FRANCESCA, UMBRO, ILARIA, ZAVATTO, ASSUNTA, ZINGARETTI, VIVIANA   +9 more
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Resistant/Refractory Hypertension and Sleep Apnoea: Current Knowledge and Future Challenges [PDF]

, 2019
Hypertension is one of the most frequent cardiovascular risk factors. The population of hypertensive patients includes some phenotypes whose blood pressure levels are particularly difficult to control, thus putting them at greater cardiovascular risk ...
Barbé Illa, Ferran, Campos-Rodríguez, Francisco, Martínez-García, Miguel Angel, Oscullo, Grace, Posadas, Tomás, Reina-González, Angela, Sapiña Beltrán, Esther, Torres, Gerard   +7 more
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The Utility of Plasma Metanephrines to Optimise Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism: A Single Centre Experience

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a prevalent yet frequently underdiagnosed cause of secondary hypertension, affecting up to 10% of hypertensive individuals and contributing to increased cardiovascular risk. Accurate diagnosis is vital, as unilateral PA cases typically require surgical intervention, while bilateral disease is managed ...
Zin Htut, Ali Alsafi, Aditi Sharma, Daniel Foran, Tricia Tan, Sophie C. Barnes, Emma L. Williams, Debbie Papadopoulou, Aimee Dimarco, Fausto Palazzo, Jeannie Todd, Rami Fikri, John Wass, Karim Meeran, Florian Wernig   +14 more
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Primary hyperaldosteronism among Chinese hypertensive patients: how are we doing in a local district in Hong Kong [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the point prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism in a government out-patient setting and to compare associated patient characteristics with those having essential hypertension.
Fu, SN, Fung, LM, Luk, W, Sy, WM, Wong, CKH   +4 more
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Risk Factors for Development of Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Identification of risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats may aid in its earlier detection. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Evaluation of clinical and questionnaire data will identify risk factors for development of ...
Abraham, Adams, Bang, Bartlett, Boor, Brown, Chambrone, Culhaci, D'Agata, DeBowes, Dibartola, Dibartola, Dow, Dow, Erlinger, Finco, Finco, Fisher, Fisher, Fox, Greene, Gunn-Moore, H.M. Syme, Habacher, Haroun, Heiene, Hoek, Hughes, J. Elliott, James, Jepson, Kulldorff, Lappin, Lappin, Lawler, Lindeman, Lulich, N.C. Finch, Obermayr, Pavlica, Poli, Poli, Powe, Rose, Rowe, Taal, Tonelli, Wakeling, White, Whittemore   +49 more
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Glucocorticoids and HPA axis regulation in the stress–obesity connection: A comprehensive overview of biological, physiological and behavioural dimensions

Clinical Obesity, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Chronic stress, characterized by increased long‐term exposure to the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol, is increasingly linked to obesity development. Still, various knowledge gaps persist, including on underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. The aim of the current review is to provide the latest insights on the connection between stress and ...
Robin Lengton, Myrte Schoenmakers, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Mariëtte R. Boon, Elisabeth F. C. van Rossum   +4 more
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