Production of 18-oxo-cortisol in subtypes of primary aldosteronism

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6-7, 1996, Pages 591-593

  Stowasser, Michael ^a   Bachmann, Anthony W ^a   Tunny, Terry J ^a   Gordon, Richard D ^a,b  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

aldosterone; aldosterone producing adenoma; angiotensin unresponsive; cortisol; familial; glucocorticoid suppressible; hybrid steroids; hyperaldosteronism

Indexed keywords

18 OXOHYDROCORTISONE; ALDOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0030006648     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1996.tb02789.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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