Blood pressure outcome of adrenalectomy in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism with or without unilateral adenoma

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 656-657

  Rossi, Gian Paolo ^a   Pessina, Achille Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; PREDICTION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649613346     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283224393     Document Type: Letter

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