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Abstract
Primary hyperaldosteronism is an important and commonly unrecognized secondary cause of hypertension. This article provides an overview of the current literature with respect to screening, diagnosis, and lateralization. Selection and outcomes of medical and surgical treatment are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Adrenal venous sampling; Aldosterone; Aldosterone-to-renin ratio; Laparoscopic adrenalectomy; Primary hyperaldosteronism; Secondary hypertension
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24857581 DOI： 10.1016/j.suc.2014.02.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN： 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741