Familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 in pregnancy

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-136

  Hamilton, E ^a   O'Callaghan, C ^a   O'Brien, R M ^a   Stowasser, M ^b   Gordon, R ^b   Zajac, J ^a   Grossmann, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; DEXAMETHASONE; PREDNISOLONE; VERAPAMIL; STEROID 11BETA MONOOXYGENASE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FAMILIAL HYPERALDOSTERONISM TYPE 1; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYBRID GENE; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STEROID 11-BETA-HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 63849111817     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01869.x     Document Type: Letter

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