Evidence for a Role of Vasopressin in the Control of Aldosterone Secretion in Primary Aldosteronism:in Vitroandin VivoStudies
Author(s) -
Véronique Perraudin,
Catherine Delarue,
Hervé Lefèbvre,
JeanLuc do Rego,
Hubert Vaudry,
JeanMarc Kuhn
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1453
Subject(s) - aldosterone , endocrinology , medicine , primary aldosteronism , vasopressin , arginine vasopressin receptor 2 , adenoma , aldosterone synthase , receptor , chemistry , biology , renin–angiotensin system , antagonist , blood pressure
Arginine vasopressin (AVP) stimulates steroid secretion from the normal human adrenal gland and some cortisol-producing adrenocortical tumors or hyperplasia through activation of the V(1a) receptor.
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