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ARMC5 mutation analysis in patients with primary aldosteronism and bilateral adrenal lesions.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Jun 2016
Mulatero P, Schiavi F, Williams T A, Monticone S, Barbon G, Opocher G, Fallo F
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA) due to bilateral adrenal hyperplasia is the most common subtype of primary aldosteronism (PA). The pathogenesis of IHA is still unknown, but the bilateral disease suggests a potential predisposing genetic alteration. Heterozygous germline mutations of armadillo repeat containing 5 (ARMC5) have been shown to be associated with hypercortisolism due to sporadic primary bilateral...
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