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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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A rare case of unilateral adrenal hyperplasia accompanied by hypokalaemic periodic paralysis caused by a novel dominant mutation in CACNA1S: features and prognosis after adrenalectomy [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Acute hypokalaemic paralysis is characterised by acute flaccid muscle weakness and has a complex aetiological spectrum. Herein we report, for the first time, a case of unilateral adrenal hyperplasia accompanied by hypokalaemic periodic ...
Bo Yang, Qiang Dong, Wenling Tu, Ying Shen, Yuan Yang   +4 more
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Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists: Efficacy and safety in chronic kidney disease

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
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, Kamlesh Khunti, Chantal Mathieu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychogenic polydipsia in dogs – a review of pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Polyuria and polydipsia represent a common clinical presentation in dogs and may result from numerous disorders affecting different body systems. Compulsive water consumption is characteristic of psychogenic polydipsia, a primary polydipsia disorder rooted in neurologic, behavioural or environmental factors.
G. Pavlovsky
wiley   +1 more source

Secondary hypertension as a cause of treatment resistance

Blood Pressure, 2023
In secondary hypertension, elevated blood pressure is caused by a known and/or potentially treatable underlying disease. Although the prevalence of secondary hypertension depends on the patient population and the thoroughness of applied diagnostic ...
Isabella Sudano, Paolo Suter, Felix Beuschlein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diabetic kidney disease, biomarkers, and finerenone

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 2582-2593, April 2026.
Abstract Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A complex pathobiology involving hemodynamic, metabolic, and immune dysregulation promotes inflammatory and fibrotic pathways that contribute to kidney disease progression and CVD in individuals ...
Ashish Verma, Ashish Upadhyay
wiley   +1 more source

Embolization in an adrenocortical carcinoma as palliative therapy [PDF]

, 1999
Background: With an annual incidence of 0.2% of new cases per 100,000 inhabitants, adrenocortical carcinoma is rare. In advanced tumor only palliative treatment modalities are practicable. Because of scarcity of the tumor, standard treatment has not been
Braunschweig, R., Forstpointner, Roswitha, Kühl, M., Lang, N., Meissner, H., Schalhorn, Andreas   +5 more
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Stiff to Soft: A Protein‐Based Buffer Layer for Improving the Long‐Term Performance of Microneedle Sensors

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 15, 12 March 2026.
To enhance stability and long‐term biocompatibility of wearable microneedle sensors, a crosslinking‐recombination bovine serum albumin material is used as a buffer layer coated on microneedle sensors. This coating layer possesses a unique stiff‐to‐soft transition function balancing the mechanical stiffness desired for puncturing and soft required for ...
Lihao Guo, Youbin Zheng, Shuxiang Xu, Bingbing Feng, Kan Wang, Rou Huang, Gandong Zhou, Chutong Liu, Rawan Omar, Danyao Qu, Jinbao Li, Min Zhang, Weiwei Wu, Guangjian Zhang, Lina Huang, Hossam Haick, Miaomiao Yuan   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trilostane in dogs [PDF]

, 2010
Over the last 10 years, trilostane, a competitive inhibitor of steroid synthesis, is being widely used for the treatment of canine hyperadrenocorticism.
Alenza, Angles, Baker, Barker, Bell, Benchekroun, Biller, Boag, Braddock, Cerundolo, Chapman, Clemente, Dewis, Dunn, Eastwood, Feldman, Galac, Galac, Golden, Goy-Thollot, Guptill, Hurley, Ian K. Ramsey, Kenefick, Kintzer, Komanicky, Leone, Lorenz, Machida, Mantis, McGee, McGowan, McGrotty, Neiger, Neiger, Neuman, Peterson, Potts, Puddefoot, Ramsey, Ramsey, Randolph, Reusch, Robinson, Ruckstuhl, Semple, Semple, Sieber-Ruckstuhl, Sieber-Ruckstuhl, Skelly, Tebb, Teshima, Tueni, Vaughan, Wenger, Wilbur, Williams, Winterberg, Witt, Zeugswetter   +59 more
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Gitelman Syndrome Presenting With Syncope and Treatment‐Refractory Hypokalemia in A Young Woman: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare autosomal recessive tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. A 27‐year‐old woman presented with a witnessed syncopal episode, progressive weakness, and nausea.
Iyassu S. Melkie, Abenezer A. Wolde, Lulit Y. Mengesha, Rahwa A. Kinfe, Chernet T. Mengistie, Zenebwork Y. Gubai   +5 more
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