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Aldosterone-producing adenoma and other surgically correctable forms of primary aldosteronism

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2010
Surgically correctable forms of primary aldosteronism are characterized by unilateral aldosterone hypersecretion and renin suppression, associated with varying degrees of hypertension and hypokalemia. Unilateral aldosterone hypersecretion is caused by an
Steichen Olivier, Plouin Pierre-François, Amar Laurence   +2 more
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Psychological aspects of primary aldosteronism [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Except for 3 case reports of Conn's syndrome presenting as depression, psychosocial factors have not been explored in primary aldosteronism.
FAVA G. A., Sonino N., FALLO, FRANCESCO, FAVA, GIOVANNI ANDREA, Fallo F., SONINO, NICOLETTA   +5 more
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Aldosterone status associates with insulin resistance in patients with heart failure-data from the ALOFT study [PDF]

, 2009
<b>Background</b>: Aldosterone plays a key role in the pathophysiology of heart failure. In around 50% of such patients, aldosterone 'escapes' from inhibition by drugs that interrupt the renin-angiotensin axis; such patients have a worse ...
Freel, E.M., Latini, R., Connell, J.M.C., Tsorlalis, I.K., Lewsey, J.D., McMurray, J.J.V., Pitt, B., Maggioni, A.P., Solomon, S.   +8 more
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Roentgenoendovascular destruction of adrenal glands in the management of primary aldosteronism

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2019
Background. In the XXI century, interventional radiology is developing rapidly in the surgical treatment for endocrine pathology of adrenal glands. Until the introduction of aldosterone to renin ratio calculation as a screening test by K.
A. O. Nykonenko, I. V. Zubryk, О. О. Podluzhnyi, I. V. Rusanov, A. L. Makarenkov   +4 more
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Primary Aldosteronism; a growing challenge [PDF]

Primary aldosteronism (PA), caused by excessive aldosterone production, is a frequently overlooked cause of hypertension. Cardiovascular complications are more common in patients with PA than patients with essential hypertension.
Gkaniatsa, Eleftheria
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[Primary aldosteronism].

Revista medica de Chile, 2008
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Fardella, Carlos E., Mosso, Lorena M., Carvajal, Cristian A.   +2 more
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Malignant hypertension and hypertensive encephalopathy in primary aldosteronism caused by adrenal adenoma

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2003
Two cases are reported as follows: 1) 1 female patient with accelerated-malignant hypertension secondary to an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma; and 2) 1 female patient with adrenal adenoma, severe hypertension, and hypertensive encephalopathy. This
Bortolotto Luiz Aparecido, Cesena Fernando Henpin Yue, Jatene Fabio Biscegli, Silva Hélio Bernardes   +3 more
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Severe hydronephrosis complicated with primary aldosteronism: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Primary aldosteronism is characterized by high plasma aldosterone and low renin. The plasma aldosterone-to-renin ratio is recommended for screening.
Jianjuan Sun, Qiurong Zeng, Longbing Lai, Mingjun Gu, Dingrong Liu, Guangxiu Wu, Chuan Peng, Shuming Yang, Qifu Li, Jiangang Lu   +9 more
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Occurrence of Metabolic Disorders in Bilateral Primary Aldosteronism Compared to Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism

Diseases
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common comorbidity associated with hypertension that occurs more often in primary aldosteronism (PA). Our work aims to investigate the prevalence of MetS and its determinants in unilateral PA and bilateral PA ...
Chiara Grasselli, Maicol Baldini, Lucia Salvi, Grazia Vestita, Maurizio Zizzo, Davide Felaco, Maria Carolina Balli, Giulia Besutti, Aurelio Negro, Angelo Ghirarduzzi   +9 more
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A comprehensive review of the clinical aspects of primary aldosteronism

, 2011
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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