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Prevalence and characteristics of familial hyperaldosteronism: the PATOGEN study (Primary Aldosteronism in TOrino-GENetic forms).
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2011
Mulatero Paolo, Tizzani Davide, Viola Andrea, Bertello Chiara, Monticone Silvia, Mengozzi Giulio, Schiavone Domenica, Williams Tracy Ann, Einaudi Silvia, La Grotta Antonio, Rabbia Franco, Veglio Franco
Abstract excerpt
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension, and patients display an increased prevalence of cardiovascular events compared with essential hypertensives. To date, 3 familial forms of PA have been described and termed familial hyperaldosteronism types I, II, and III (FH-I to -III). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of the 3...
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