The Expanding Spectrum of Primary Aldosteronism: Implications for Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treat...
The Expanding Spectrum of Primary Aldosteronism: Implications for Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
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Washington, DC: Endocrine Society
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Washington, DC: Endocrine Society
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Primary aldosteronism is characterized by aldosterone secretion that is independent of renin and angiotensin II and sodium status. The deleterious effects of primary aldosteronism are mediated by excessive activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor that results in the well-known consequences of volume expansion, hypertension, hypokale...
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The Expanding Spectrum of Primary Aldosteronism: Implications for Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6260247
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6260247
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0163-769X
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1945-7189
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10.1210/er.2018-00139
