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Long-term effect of specific treatment of primary aldosteronism on carotid intima–media thickness
BACKGROUND: Aldosterone has been shown to substantially contribute to the accumulation of different types of collagen fibres and growth factors in the arterial wall, thus increasing wall thickness. A previous study showed reduction of increased common carotid intima–media thickness (IMT) in patients...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354456/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25490707 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000464 |