Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism
Primary aldosteronism represents major cause of secondary hypertension, strongly associated with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Aldosterone excess may influence mineral homeostasis, through higher urinary calcium excretion inducing secondary increase of parathyroid hormone. Recently, i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/836529 |