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Prevalence of Somatic Mutations in Aldosterone-Producing Adenomas in Japanese Patients.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2020
Nanba Kazutaka, Yamazaki Yuto, Bick Nolan, Onodera Kei, Tezuka Yuta, Omata Kei, Ono Yoshikiyo, Blinder Amy R, Tomlins Scott A, Rainey William E, Satoh Fumitoshi, Sasano Hironobu
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CONTEXT: Results of previous studies demonstrated clear racial differences in the prevalence of somatic mutations among patients with aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). For instance, those in East Asian countries have a high prevalence of somatic mutations in KCNJ5, whereas somatic mutations in other aldosterone-driving genes are rare. OBJECTIVES: To determine somatic mutation prevalence in Japanese APA...
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