Type A Aortic Dissection, Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, and Syndromic Aortic Root Dilatation
ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the cause of acute life-threatening aortic root dissection in a 36-year-old male with a long-standing history of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) and hypertension since childhood.Methods: Cortisol metabolites were analyzed by urine tandem mass spectrometry. S...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | AACE Clinical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520304223 |