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Prevalence and Clinical Manifestations of Primary Aldosteronism Encountered in Primary Care Practice.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 11 Apr 2017
Monticone Silvia, Burrello Jacopo, Tizzani Davide, Bertello Chiara, Viola Andrea, Buffolo Fabrizio, Gabetti Luisa, Mengozzi Giulio, Williams Tracy A, Rabbia Franco, Veglio Franco, Mulatero Paolo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite being widely recognized as the most common form of secondary hypertension, among the general hypertensive population the true prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) and its main subtypes, aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH), remains a matter of debate. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the prevalence and clinical phenotype of PA in a large...
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