Adrenal vein sampling for Primary Aldosteronism: Time for a reality check

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-148

  Stewart, Paul M ^a   Allolio, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLING; COST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM;

EID: 74549191869     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: 13652265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03714.x     Document Type: Note

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