Recurrence of adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 893, 2000, Pages 160-161

  Calvo Romero, José María ^a   Ramos Salado, Juan Lucio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Adrenomectomy; Aldosteronism; Conn's syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; AMLODIPINE; FOSINOPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RENIN; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ALDOSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PARANEOPLASTIC ENDOCRINE SYNDROMES;

EID: 0034110214     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.893.160     Document Type: Article

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