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Case report: Percutaneous adrenal arterial embolization cures resistant hypertension
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundPrimary aldosteronism is a common cause of resistant hypertension. Patients with primary aldosteronism due to aldosterone-producing adenoma are generally treated with unilateral adrenalectomy or medical therapy.
Yaqiong Zhou +9 more
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Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2011 Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension, accounting for 10% of all hypertension. Far from being benign, hypertension due to PA is associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, PA is still underdiagnosed in general practice.
Yoshitsugu Iwakura +6 more
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Adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism: a 15-year national referral center experience
Radiology and Oncology, 2020 Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is essential for diagnostics of primary aldosteronism, distinguishing unilateral from bilateral disease and determining treatment options. We reviewed the performance of AVS for primary aldosteronism at our center during first
Kocjan Tomaz +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Ectopic ACTH secretion‐related Cushing's syndrome may manifest as a rapid onset of hypercortisolism, elevated urinary free cortisol (UFC) and blood ACTH concentrations, and hypokalemia. However, for patients whose primary lesions are difficult to remove, bilateral adrenalectomy is the recommended treatment method according to guidelines. Here,
Fang Sun +6 more
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Primary Aldosteronism or Not Primary Aldosteronism [PDF]
Hypertension, 2017 See related article, pp 950–956 Primary aldosteronism (PA) within hypertensive populations is no longer regarded as being a rare phenomenon. Although some debate around its overall frequency remains, one of the most robust studies in recent years describes a prevalence of ≈10% in unselected hypertensives1; this may rise to ≤20% in subjects with ...
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT This case highlights an unusual presentation of Bartter Syndrome Type 3 marked by hypocalciuria and opisthotonus posture. Recognizing such atypical neuromuscular signs is essential for early diagnosis, genetic confirmation, and targeted management in pediatric patients with electrolyte imbalances.
Karim Hassan +5 more
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Update in Primary Aldosteronism [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2009 Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a condition well worth detecting because it is a common cause of hypertension and is associated with excessive morbidity for the degree of hypertension and reduced quality of life, all of which can be abrogated with specific surgical or medical treatment.
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Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 13, Issue 4, August 2025.ABSTRACT Chloride channels are involved in many cellular processes, including cell volume regulation, modulation of cell excitability, and electrolyte and water secretion. Mutations of these proteins are associated with heterogeneous diseases such as myotonia, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, deafness, lysosomal storage disease, and various kinds of renal ...
Paola Laghetti +4 more
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Acta Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 8, Page 1857-1867, August 2025.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 +7 more
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