Evidence for persistent dysfunction of wild‐type aldosterone synthase gene in glucocorticoid‐treated familial hyperaldosteronism type i

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1729-1733

  Stowasser, Michael ^a   Taylor, Wendy L ^a   Gartside, Michael G ^a   Tunny, Terry J ^a   Gordon, Richard D ^a  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Aldosterone synthase; Angiotensin II; Familial hyperaldosteronism type I; Gene; Glucocorticoid suppressible hyperaldosteronism; Hybrid gene; Hyperaldosteronism; Primary aldosteronism; Renin

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ALDOSTERONE SYNTHASE; ANGIOTENSIN; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; POTASSIUM; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HYBRID GENE; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING;

EID: 0031446547     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199715120-00080     Document Type: Article

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