Gordon's syndrome: A case report

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 461-464

  Bruno, C M ^a   Sciacca, C ^a   Di Prima, P ^a   Castelli, Z ^a   Neri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyperkalemia; Hypertension; Syndrome of Gordon

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CHLORTALIDONE; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; NITRATE; RENIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; GORDON SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; SYNDROME;

EID: 7444244989     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CEH-200031816     Document Type: Review

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