Risk of sepsis in patients with primary aldosteronism

Risk of sepsis in patients with primary aldosteronism

Abstract Background The interaction between hyperaldosteronism and immune dysfunction has been reported and glucocorticoid co-secretion is frequently found in primary aldosteronism (PA). The aforementioned conditions raise the possibility of the infection risk; however, clinical episodes of sepsis h...

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Main Authors: Chieh-Kai Chan, Ya-Hui Hu, Likwang Chen, Chin-Chen Chang, Yu-Feng Lin, Tai-Shuan Lai, Kuo-How Huang, Yen-Hung Lin, Vin-Cent Wu, Kwan-Dun Wu, TAIPAI Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Primary aldosteronism
Hypertension
Sepsis
Oxidative stress
Chronic inflammation
Glucocorticoid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2239-y

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