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High prevalence of liddle syndrome phenotype among hypertensive US Veterans in Northwest Louisiana.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 Nov 2010
Tapolyai Mihály, Uysal Aşkin, Dossabhoy Neville R, Zsom Lajos, Szarvas Tibor, Lengvárszky Zsolt, Fülöp Tibor
Abstract excerpt
Liddle syndrome (LS) is an autosomal dominant disorder due to a gain-of-function mutation in the epithelial Na(+) channel and is perceived to be a rare condition. A cross-sectional study of 149 hypertensive patients with hypokalemia (<4 mmol/dL) or elevated serum bicarbonate (>25 mmol/dL) was conducted at a Veterans' Administration Medical Center Hypertension Clinic in Shreveport, LA. Data on demographics, blood...
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