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[The dopaminergic system and aldosterone secretion. I. Suppressive effects of L-dopa on secondary hyperaldosteronism]
Bollettino Della Societa Italiana Di Biologia Sperimentale
|November 30, 1980
Abstract:
The authors studied the blood aldosterone, cortisol and kalium levels, the plasma renin activity and the aldosterone urinary excretion following L-DOPA (0.50 g per os) administration in seven patients affected by hypertension and secondary hyperaldosteronism. The results suggest that L-DOPA administration, by stimulating the dopaminergic biosynthesis. Nevertheless such a conclusion needs further investigations.