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A comprehensive review of the clinical aspects of primary aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism is much more common than previously thought. The high prevalence of primary aldosteronism, the damage this condition does to the heart, blood vessels and kidneys (which causes a high rate of cardiovascular events), along with the ...
Gian Paolo Rossi, ROSSI, GIANPAOLO
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Primary aldosteronism: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic implications
For many years primary aldosteronism was considered a relatively benign form of hypertension. This assumption reflects the primacy accorded to elevated levels of angiotensin in terms of deleterious cardiovascular effects, and the fact that in primary
Ronconi, Vanessa +11 more
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Pathogenesis and treatment of primary aldosteronism
International audienceEarly diagnosis and appropriate treatment of primary aldosteronism, the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension, are crucial to prevent deleterious cardiovascular outcomes.
Sheerazed Boulkroun +5 more
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Serum 18-hydroxycortisol in primary aldosteronism, hypertension, and normotensives
This study reports the determination of plasma 18-hydroxycortisol (18-OHF) using a new and easy enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method in primary aldosteronism and compares the values found in essential hypertensives and normotensive controls ...
Foecking, MF +3 more
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[A case of primary aldosteronism in childhood].
Primary aldosteronism is rare in children. We present a case report concerning an 11-year-old girl. She was referred for dizziness, fatigue, muscular weakness, and headaches. The initial evaluation showed hypertension and hypokalemia.
Bachy, A, Dewez, J-E
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Primary aldosteronism and metabolic syndrome.
Hypertension is frequently associated with interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin, including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, and alterations in glucose homeostasis, all promoting the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis.
PILON, CATIA +5 more
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Intrarenal Hemodynamics in Primary Aldosteronism before and after Treatment
Context: Elevated urinary albumin excretion has been reported in primary aldosteronism and might partially reflect reversible abnormalities initiated by glomerular hyperfiltration.
UZZAU, Alessandro +4 more
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Leptin levels are suppressed in primary aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism is associated with hypertension secondary to salt and water retention, hypokalemia and impaired insulin secretion with glucose intolerance in some patients.
Bornstein, S. R. +4 more
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