KCNJ5体质突变与单边原发性阿尔多斯特罗尼斯症患者的更好的长期结果有关

Chieh-Kai Chan1,2,3, Wei-Shiung Yang2,3, Yen-Hung Lin2,4,5

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsin-Chu branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan.

概括

经过手术的单边原发性阿尔多斯特隆症患者 (uPA) 携带KCNJ5突变,经过上腺切除术后心血管长期风险降低. 然而,低和更短的高血压持续时间等因素可能会减少这些益处.

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