| Differential diagnosis of primary aldosteronism subtypes. | |
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PMID: 19442332 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent endocrine form of secondary hypertension. The recognition of this disease has dramatically increased with the widespread use of a screening test in most hypertensive patients, including those who are normokalemic. Interest in PA has grown since the demonstration that aldosterone has deleterious effects that are, at least in part, independent from its effects on blood pressure. The identification of the subtype of PA is fundamental to distinguish between subtypes that benefit from surgery and subtypes that should be treated pharmacologically with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists. This article reviews the strategies to correctly identify PA subtypes, underlining the central role of adrenal vein sampling. |
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Authors:
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Paolo Mulatero; Chiara Bertello; Andrea Verhovez; Denis Rossato; Giuseppe Giraudo; Giulio Mengozzi; Giorgio Limerutti; Eleonora Avenatti; Davide Tizzani; Franco Veglio |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current hypertension reports Volume: 11 ISSN: 1534-3111 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Hypertens. Rep. Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-15 Completed Date: 2009-09-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888982 Medline TA: Curr Hypertens Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 217-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, AOU San Giovanni Battista, Via Genova 3, 10126, Torino, Italy. paolo.mulatero@libero.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aldosterone
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blood* Animals Blood Pressure Diagnosis, Differential Humans Hyperaldosteronism* / blood, classification, diagnosis |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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52-39-1/Aldosterone |
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