Primary Aldosteronism : Molecular Genetics, Endocrinology, and Translational Medicine - Hellman, Per.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014)
Introduction -- Primary Aldosteronism: Molecular Mechanisms and Diagnosis -- Epidemiology and need for screening -- Low renin hypertension -- Molecular derangements in sporadic primary aldosteronism -- From genetic abnormalities to pathophysiological mechanisms -- Familial hyperaldosteronism type I -- Familial hyperaldosteronism type II -- Familial hyperaldosteronism type III -- The Aldosterone-renin ratio - role and problems -- Confirmatory testing for Primary Aldosteronism -- Radiological imaging of adrenocortical tumors -- Aldosterone and cardiovascular disease -- Quality of life aspects of primary aldosteronism -- Medical treatment of primary aldosteronism -- Surgical treatment of primary aldosteronism -- Index.
Keywords: Human genetics; Endocrinology .; Medicine; Human Genetics; Endocrinology; Biomedicine, general