Newly developed hypertension as an early marker of recurrence of adrenocortical carcinoma with high renin expression

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 540-542

  Wen, Min Jie ^a   Lin, Yu Feng ^a   Chen, Jin Shuen ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adrenocortical carcinoma; Hyperaldosteronism; Hyperreninism; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; LOSARTAN; RENIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERRENINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LEG EDEMA; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RENIN;

EID: 44049084134     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02038.x     Document Type: Article

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