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Clinical Translationality of KCNJ5 Mutation in Aldosterone Producing Adenoma.
International journal of molecular sciences - 12 Aug 2022
Kitamoto Takumi, Nishikawa Tetsuo
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension due to primary aldosteronism poses a risk of severe cardiovascular complications compared to essential hypertension. The discovery of the KCNJ5 somatic mutation in aldosteroene producing adenoma (APA) in 2011 and the development of specific CYP11B2 antibodies in 2012 have greatly advanced our understanding of the pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism. In particular, the presence of...
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