Unprecedented access to a unique group of Australians is allowing researchers to study links between raised aldosterone levels and elevated cardiovascular risk in various age groups—with important ...

Higher serum aldosterone levels among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independently associated with an increased risk for CKD progression and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regardless ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It affects more than 1.5 billion people and is a ...

Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) is a rare cause of low-renin hypertension in childhood. Only rarely in children does PHA result from an adrenal adenoma (ATA), in which cases the hypertension is cured ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

A steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published in the European Heart Journal [1] ...

Hyperaldosteronism is when one or both adrenal glands release too much of the hormone aldosterone. High blood pressure can result, which could lead to atrial fibrillation, heart attack, or stroke.

A woman in her 30s presented with acute flaccid paraparesis secondary to severe hypokalaemia. She had a known history of ...

Occurrence of HER2 amplification in EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma with acquired resistence to EGFR-TKIs. Predictors of survival for younger patients (pts) less than 50 years of age with non-small ...

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