Primary aldosteronism: A new understanding

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 857-870

  Gordon, R D ^a  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Aldosterone; ATI receptor gene; Familial; Genetics; Hypertension; MEN I; P53 gene; Primary aldosteronism; Renin gene

Indexed keywords

FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM;

EID: 0030796563     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969709083191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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