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Cortisol Co-Secretion and Clinical Usefulness of ACTH Stimulation Test in Primary Aldosteronism: A Systematic Review and Biases in Epidemiological Studies.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Inoue Kosuke, Kitamoto Takumi, Tsurutani Yuya, Saito Jun, Omura Masao, Nishikawa Tetsuo
Abstract excerpt
The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays an important role in primary aldosteronism. Aldosterone biosynthesis is regulated not only by angiotensin II in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, but also by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), one of the key components of the HPA axis. Although previous studies have reported cortisol cosecretion in primary aldosteronism, particularly...
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