Primary aldosteronism. Diagnostic evaluation

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 367-395

  Young, W F ^a   Klee, G G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE; ENALAPRIL; ENALAPRIL MALEATE; IODOCHOLESTEROL; NIFEDIPINE; RADIOISOTOPE; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SODIUM CHLORIDE INFUSION;

EID: 0023902724     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8529(18)30425-0     Document Type: Review

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