Primary hyperaldosteronism in pregnancy: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 255-258

  Solomon, Caren G ^a,d   Thiet, Mari Paule ^b   Moore Jr , Francis ^b   Seely, Ellen W ^c  

^a Section for Clinical Epidemiology   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics ^*

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

adrenalectomy; hyperaldosteronism; pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; NADOLOL; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM; RENIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; NADOLOL; NIFEDIPINE; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RENIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0029913705     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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