Familial hyperaldosteronism type II: five families with a new variety of primary aldosteronism.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1681.1992.tb00462.x

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Familial hyperaldosteronism type II: five families with a new variety of primary aldosteronism.

Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology - 1 May 1992

Stowasser M, Gordon R D, Tunny T J, Klemm S A, Finn W L, Krek A L

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1. Thirteen patients from five families had Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type II (FH-II), a new variety of familial primary aldosteronism not suppressible with dexamethasone that often involves adrenocortical adenoma formation. 2. Five patients had solitary aldosterone-producing adenomas, three ha...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism
Male
Middle Aged
Pedigree

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