Relative value of computed tomography scanning and venous sampling in establishing the cause of primary hyperaldosteronism

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 308-313

  Sheaves, Richard ^a   Goldin, Jonathan ^a   Reznek, Rodney H ^a   Chew, Shern L ^a   Dacie, Janet E ^a   Lowe, David G ^a   Ross, Richard J M ^a   Wass, John A H ^a   Besser, G Michael ^a   Grossman, Ashley B ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 13344278696     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1340308     Document Type: Article

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