Adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism: Long-term follow-up study in 29 patients

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 418-422

  Sirén, Jukka ^a   Välimäki, Matti ^a   Huikuri, Kauko ^a   Sivula, Arto ^a   Voutilainen, Petri ^a   Haapiainen, Reijo ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6BETA IODOMETHYL 19 NORCHOLEST 5(10) EN 3BETA OL I 131; ALDOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; POTASSIUM; RENIN;

ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERPLASIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 2642671134     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002689900407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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