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A Novel Phenotype of Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type III: Concurrence of Aldosteronism and Cushing's Syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2016
Tong Anli, Liu Guanghua, Wang Fen, Jiang Jun, Yan Zhaoli, Zhang Dianxi, Zhang Yinsheng, Cai Jun
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CONTEXT: To date, all the familial hyperaldosteronism type III (FH-III) patients reported presenting with typical primary aldosteronism (PA), without showing other adrenal hormone abnormalities. OBJECTIVE: This study characterized a novel phenotype of FH-III and explored the possible pathogenesis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A male patient presented with severe hypertension and hypokalemia at the age of 2 years and...
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