| Endocrine hypertension: diagnosis and management of a complex clinical entity. | |
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PMID: 20180774 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Hypertension is a major contributor to vascular morbidity and mortality. Endocrine hypertension (EH) refers to secondary hypertension caused by specific endocrine abnormalities. The significance of EH is that the identification of the underlying disorder and its management may lead to partial or complete normalization of blood pressure. When EH is suspected thorough investigation with biochemical and imaging testing are necessary to establish or exclude mineralocorticoid, catecholamine, glucocorticoid, thyroid, parathyroid or growth hormone disorders as well as rare hereditary syndromes. In addition, it is important to differentiate benign from malignant tumors. The present review provides an update on the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of EH. We also discuss the diagnostic work-ups and therapeutic strategies. |
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Authors:
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Panagiotis Anagnostis; Asterios Karagiannis; Konstantinos Tziomalos; Vasilios G Athyros; Marina Kita; Dimitri P Mikhailidis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current vascular pharmacology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1875-6212 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-30 Completed Date: 2010-11-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101157208 Medline TA: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Country: United Arab Emirates |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 646-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Endocrinology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. |
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Adult Child Diagnosis, Differential Early Diagnosis Endocrine System Diseases* / classification, diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy Female Humans Hypertension / blood, diagnosis, etiology*, therapy Male |
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