Article
Two-hit model for the development of aldosterone-producing adenoma: supporting from two new cases.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2025
Gao Yinjie, Wang Yu, Zhou Yue, Ding Jie, Chang Xiaoyan, Qiu Ling, Huo Li, Wen Jin, Zhang Yushi, Tong Anli
Abstract excerpt
Recently, a two-hit model for the development of aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) was proposed but until now, only two cases supporting the model have been reported. Here, we present two new cases of primary aldosteronism (PA), both of which had large functional adenomas with somatic mutations in aldosterone-driving genes. Furthermore, the first patient, who had a history of colorectal cancer, was found to...
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- Humans
- Aldosterone
- Middle Aged
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Male
- Adenoma
- beta Catenin
