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[Remediable glucocorticoid hyperaldosteronism: molecular diagnosis].
Medicina clinica - 6 Nov 1999
Lurbe E, Chaves F J, Torró I, Armengod M E, Alvarez V, Redon J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The first family diagnosed in Spain of glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism (GRA) is reported. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We described the phenotype, biochemical values and genetic diagnosis of a GRA pedigree. DNA analysis was performed by using Southern-blot and polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: We reported a 14-year-old boy who presented with severe hypertension, and strong family history of...
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