| Endocrine hypertension: then and now. | |
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PMID: 20713331 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objective: To review the first reported cases of successfully treated pheochromocytoma and primary aldosteronism and to document the diagnostic and therapeutic advances that have occurred since the initial descriptions.Methods: The original case descriptions and the subsequent pertinent literature were reviewed.Results: The successful management of the initial cases of pheochromocytoma in 1926 and primary aldosteronism in 1954 was highlighted by keen clinical observation, clinical intuition, and application of scientific principles. Since those prismatic case descriptions, the technological advances in laboratory-based diagnosis, radiology-based tumor localization, and surgical approaches to the adrenal glands have been truly remarkable.Conclusions: The evolution in the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma will continue to progress as we identify more genetic causes, develop biochemical markers for "preclinical" pheochromocytoma, identify better markers for malignant disease, and develop more effective treatment options for malignant pheochromocytoma. Over the next decade, we hope to determine the pathophysiology for bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, develop less invasive and less technically demanding tests to distinguish between unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma and bilateral idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, determine where low renin hypertension stops and primary aldosteronism starts, and determine the impact of genetic and environmental factors on aldosterone secretion in patients with and without primary aldosteronism. |
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William F Young |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Volume: 16 ISSN: 1934-2403 ISO Abbreviation: Endocr Pract Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-03-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9607439 Medline TA: Endocr Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 888-902 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Nutrition, and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. |
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