X-chromosome variants are associated with aldosterone producing adenomas

Abstract Aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs) are a major cause of primary aldosteronism (PA) and are characterized by constitutively producing aldosterone, which leads to hypertension. Several mutations have been identified in ion channels or ion channel-associated genes that result in APAs. To da...

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Main Authors: Ravi Kumar Dutta, Malin Larsson, Thomas Arnesen, Anette Heie, Martin Walz, Piero Alesina, Oliver Gimm, Peter Söderkvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89986-8

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