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Genetics of Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma in Korean Patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Hong A Ram, Kim Jung Hee, Song Young Shin, Lee Kyu Eun, Seo Soo Hyun, Seong Moon-Woo, Shin Chan Soo, Kim Sang Wan, Kim Seong Yeon
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OBJECTIVES: Recently, somatic mutations in KCNJ5, ATP1A1, ATP2B3, and CACNA1D genes were found to be associated with the pathogenesis of aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of somatic mutations in KCNJ5, ATP1A1, ATP2B3, and CACNA1D and examine the correlations between these mutations and the clinical and biochemical characteristics in Korean patients with APA....
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