Monogenic Forms of Hypertension.
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am
; 48(4): 795-810, 2019 12.
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| ID: mdl-31655777
ABSTRACT
Essential hypertension is a highly prevalent disease in the general population. Secondary hypertension is characterized by a specific and potentially reversible cause of increased blood pressure levels. Some secondary endocrine forms of hypertension are common (caused by uncontrolled cortisol, aldosterone, or catecholamines production). This article describes rare monogenic forms of hypertension, characterized by electrolyte disorders and suppressed renin-aldosterone axis. They represent simple models for the physiology of renal control of sodium levels and plasma volume, thus reaching a high scientific interest. Furthermore, they could explain some features closer to the essential phenotype of hypertension, suggesting a mechanistically driven personalized treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Artrogripose
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Deformidades Congênitas da Mão
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Pé Torto Equinovaro
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Fissura Palatina
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Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congênita
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Síndrome de Excesso Aparente de Minerolocorticoides
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Síndrome de Liddle
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article