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Measurement of 18-Hydroxycorticosterone during Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism
Author(s) -
Richard J. Auchus,
Donald Walt Chandler,
Sarita Singeetham,
Neema Chokshi,
Fiemu E. Nwariaku,
Bart L. Dolmatch,
Shelby Holt,
Frank H. Wians,
Shellie Josephs,
Clayton Trimmer,
Jorge E. Lopera,
Wanpen Vongpatanasin,
Shawna D. Nesbitt,
David Léonard,
Ronald G. Victor
Publication year - 2007
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.2006-2631
Subject(s) - primary aldosteronism , aldosterone , hyperaldosteronism , context (archaeology) , adenoma , endocrinology , medicine , biology , paleontology
In primary aldosteronism, elevated serum 18-hydroxycorticosterone (18OHB) suggests aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) rather than bilateral, idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA), but little is known about the relative production of 18OHB and aldosterone (A) in APAs compared with IHA.

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