Primary aldosteronism: The most frequent form of secondary hypertension?

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 32-33

  Shargorodsky, Marina ^a   Zimlichman, Reuven ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hyperaldosteronism; Hyperkalemia; Hypertension; Hypervolemia; Primary aldosteronism

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOVOLEMIA; LIDDLE SYNDROME; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; RENIN RELEASE;

ALDOSTERONE; ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; POTASSIUM; RENIN; SPIRONOLACTONE;

EID: 0036185369     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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