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The renaissance of primary aldosteronism: what has it taught us?
Heart, lung & circulation - 1 Jun 2013
Stowasser Michael, Gordon Richard Douglas
Abstract excerpt
The growing realisation since the early 1990s that primary aldosteronism (PA) is a much more common cause of hypertension than previously thought, and that aldosterone excess has adverse effects that are at least partly independent of blood pressure, has been the main driving force for a renaissance in clinical and research interest in PA. This has generated a wealth of new knowledge regarding (1) PA's high...
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