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[Pheochromocytoma diagnosed during quinapril therapy]
V Atzeni1, G Maccioni, M Fiorenza
1Divisione Medicina III, Ospedale SS. Trinità, Cagliari.
Minerva Cardioangiologica
|October 1, 1990
Summary
This study details a case of a hypertensive diabetic woman resistant to medication. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) quinapril treatment failure prompted further investigation for secondary hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are significant comorbidities.
- Drug-resistant hypertension necessitates investigation into secondary causes.
- Pharmacological therapy failure can indicate underlying pathology.