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An Update on Familial Hyperaldosteronism.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Dec 2015
Korah H E, Scholl U I
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Familial forms of primary aldosteronism have been suggested to account for up to 6% of cases in referral centers. For many years, the genetics of familial hyperaldosteronism remained unknown, with the notable exception of glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism, due to unequal crossing over and formation of a chimeric 11β-hydroxylase/aldosterone synthase gene. Over the past 5 years, mutations in 3 additional...
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