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Double adrenocortical adenomas harboring independent KCNJ5 and PRKACA somatic mutations.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Aug 2016
Nanba Kazutaka, Omata Kei, Tomlins Scott A, Giordano Thomas J, Hammer Gary D, Rainey William E, Else Tobias
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Co-secretion of cortisol and aldosterone can be observed in adrenal adenomas. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular characteristics of a co-existing aldosterone- and a cortisol-producing adenoma (CPA) in the same patient. DESIGN AND METHODS: Two different adenomas within the same adrenal gland from a 49-year-old female patient with primary aldosteronism (PA) and Cushing's syndrome (CS)...
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