Liddle's syndrome: a report in a middle-aged woman
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 276-280, 2000.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-74157
ABSTRACT
A 54-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus was hospitalized with generalized edema and weakness. She was also found to have hypertension, hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. Detailed examination showed subnormal plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone concentration. Adrenal CT scanning revealed no adrenal tumor. A successful treatment with amiloride established the diagnosis of Liddle's syndrome for the patient. Liddle's syndrome, a rare hereditary disease usually found in young patients, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypertension even in elderly individuals.
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Main subject:
Syndrome
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Renin
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Aldosterone
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Alkalosis
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Hypertension
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Hypokalemia
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Middle Aged
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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