LECTURE "Aldosterone in essential and endocrine hypertension"
Aldosterone in essential and endocrine hypertension
Activation of aldosteron and/or MR receptors may markedly contribute to patophysiology of increased blood pressure. MR blockade is very effective mode of therapy not only in primary aldosteronism, but also in essential hypertension. Primary aldosteronism is common form of secondary hypertension with prevalence around 5% in hypertensive population.
Kontaktní osoba v FGÚ: Ivana Vaněčková (ivana.vaneckova@fgu.cas.cz)
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