Primary aldosteronism due to unilateral adrenal hyperplasia: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 443-449

  Morioka, M ^a   Kobayashi, T ^a   Sone, A ^a   Furukawa, Y ^a   Tanaka, H ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hyperaldosteronism; Micronodular and macronodular adrenal hyperplasia; Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

17 HYDROXYCORTICOSTEROID; 6BETA IODOMETHYL 19 NORCHOLEST 5(10) EN 3BETA OL I 131; ADRENALIN; ALDOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM; RENIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL SCINTISCANNING; ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM;

EID: 0033835055     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.47.443     Document Type: Article

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