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Molecular Basis of Primary Aldosteronism and Adrenal Cushing Syndrome
29 Jun 2020
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Abstract This review reports the main molecular alterations leading to development of benign cortisol- and/or aldosterone-secreting adrenal tumors. Causes of adrenal Cushing syndrome can be divided in 2 groups: multiple bilateral tumors or adenomas secreting cortisol. Bilateral causes are mainly primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease, most of the time due to PRKAR1A germline-inactivating mutations, and...
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