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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
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ABSTRACT Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hKPP) is a rare neuromuscular channelopathy characterized by transient episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis associated with low serum potassium levels. It has been most commonly linked to autosomal dominant mutations in ion channel genes, specifically CACNA1S and SCN4A, which impair skeletal muscle ...
Ali Moradi +8 more
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ABSTRACT Carotid–femoral pulse‐wave velocity (cfPWV) is a marker of central arterial stiffness and an established predictor of cardiovascular risk in hypertension. Although elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentrations and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, their independent associations with ...
Bibombe P. Mwipatayi +8 more
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Case summaryA 10-year-old neutered male poodle-cross was presented with signs of progressive hyporexia and marked polyuria and polydipsia (PU/PD) of 2 months' duration.
Chloe Cheung +5 more
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This article discusses the management guidelines for serendipitously diagnosed adrenal masses cases, assessment of their hormonal activity and malignancy potential, pro- and contra indications for surgical treatment and follow-up algorithm for hormonally
Dmitriy G. Beltsevich +7 more
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Sex‐specific 24‐hour minimum heart rate (MHR) stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension (T2DM‐EH). Three key findings are shown from subgroup analysis: (1) In the normal MHR group (Group B), advancing age independently predicts reduced deceleration capacity (DC) in both sexes.
Pingping Wu +6 more
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists: Efficacy and safety in chronic kidney disease
Abstract The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) has a multifaceted role in normal physiologic functions. However, research has uncovered the deleterious consequences of overactivation of the MR. It has been implicated in chronic kidney disease (CKD) via its strong association with glomerulosclerosis, interstitial fibrosis, proteinuria, and decline in ...
Amy K. Mottl +2 more
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ABSTRACT Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the gold standard for identifying aldosterone‐producing adenoma and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. This study reports the success rate of AVS and the distribution characteristics of the right adrenal vein orifice (RAVO). The data of 166 patients with primary hyperaldosteronism who underwent AVS in Fuwai Central
Min‐Fu Bai +6 more
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Hypertension Due to Co-existing Paraganglioma and Unilateral Adrenal Cortical Hyperplasia
A rare case of combined unilateral adrenal hyperplasia and paraganglioma is reported. A 27-year-old woman presented with hypertension, palpitation, dizziness, and headache for about 3 months. Elevated plasma aldosterone with low renin and a high level of
Kuo-Hsuan Chiang +6 more
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A disease-specific Quality of Life questionnaire for primary aldosteronism
Objective: To develop a primary aldosteronism (PA) disease-specific Health -Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) questionnaire. Methods: We included newly diagnosed patients with PA (n = 26), and patients with PA after adrenalectomy (n = 25) or treated with
Marieke Stientje Velema +6 more
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