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[Monogenic hypertension].
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) - 15 Apr 2003
Bähr Volker, Oelkers Wolfgang, Diederich Sven
Abstract excerpt
Four types of monogenic hypertension belong to the group of mineralocorticoid hypertension, which are characterized by high renal water and sodium retention and resulting suppression of plasma renin activity (PRA), high urinary potassium secretion and consecutive low plasma potassium:1. increased production of the hormone aldosterone: glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism (GRH), 2. prereceptor disorder with...
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