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Endocrine Hypertension: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice bridges the gap between scientists and practicing clinicians by providing a comprehensive overview on all forms of endocrine hypertension, covering epidemiological aspects, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory evaluation a...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pappachan, Joseph M. (Editor), Fernandez, Cornelius James (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2022]
Subjects:
Hypertension > Endocrine aspects.
Adrenocortical hormones > Physiological effect.
Adrenal glands > Diseases > Complications.
Hypertension > etiology
Hypertension > therapy
Adrenal Gland Diseases > etiology
Hypertension artérielle > Aspect endocrinien.
Hormones corticosurrénales > Effets physiologiques.
Surrénales > Maladies > Complications et séquelles.
Adrenocortical hormones > Physiological effect
Hypertension > Endocrine aspects
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Endocrine hypertension, an overview
  • 2. Catecholamines and blood pressure regulation
  • 3. Adrenal cortical hormones and blood pressure regulation
  • 4. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and blood pressure regulation
  • 5. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and blood pressure regulation
  • 6. Monogenic hypertension, an overview
  • 7. Primary aldosteronism (Conn's syndrome)
  • 8. Familial hyperaldosteronism
  • 9. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia and hypertension
  • 10. Endocrine hypertension: discovering the inherited causes
  • 11. Pheochromocytomas and hypertension
  • 12. Paragangliomas and hypertension
  • 13. ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome
  • 14. Adrenal Cushing's syndrome
  • 15. Hypertension in growth hormone excess and deficiency
  • 16. Hypertension in thyroid disease and hyperparathyroidism
  • 17. Obesity, insulin resistance, and obstructive sleep apnea
  • 18. Endocrine hypertension in children
  • 19. Endocrine hypertension in pregnancy
  • 20. Imaging for patients with endocrine hypertension
  • 21. Systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of endocrine hypertension.