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Bilateral Idiopathic Adrenal Hyperplasia: Genetics and Beyond.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Dec 2015
Zennaro M-C, Fernandes-Rosa F, Boulkroun S, Jeunemaitre X
Abstract excerpt
Bilateral adrenal hyperplasia currently accounts for up to 2 thirds of cases of primary aldosteronism. As such, it represents a major opportunity for targeted medical management as opposed to unilateral surgically correctable forms of the disease. Although the majority of cases of primary aldosteronism are sporadic, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia may occur in the context of familial hyperaldosteronism where it is...
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