Renin dependent hypertension caused by accessory renal arteries

Abstract Background Hypokalemia in the presence of hypertension is often attributed to primary hyperaldosteronism as a cause of secondary hypertension, however secondary hyperaldosteronism may present similarly. Accessory renal arteries are variants in the vascular anatomy which are often thought to...

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Main Authors: Pei Lin Chan, Florence Hui Sieng Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40885-018-0100-x