Article
[Primary aldosteronism : Genetics and pathology].
Der Pathologe - 1 Dec 2019
Scholl U
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism, the excessive production of the steroid hormone aldosterone, is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Common subforms include bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and aldosterone-producing adenoma. OBJECTIVES: The goal of this review is to summarize important publications on the genetic basis of primary aldosteronism. RESULTS: Somatic mutations in the KCNJ5, CACNA1D, ATP1A1,...
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