Hipertensión arterial y mineralocorticoides: utilidad de las mediciones de renina y aldosterona / Hypertension and mineralcorticoids: usefulness of renin and aldosterone measurements
Rev. méd. Chile
;
127(5): 604-10, mayo 1999. ilus
Artículo
en Español
| LILACS
| ID: lil-243936
ABSTRACT
Recently, some genetic forms of hypertension have been well characterized. These forms can be globally called mineralocorticoid hypertension and are due to different alterations of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (SRAA). Among these, classic primary hyperaldosteronism and its glucocorticoid remediable variety, in which hypertension is secondary to aldosterone production, must be considered. There are also conditions in which mineralocorticoid activity does not depend on aldosterone production. These conditions generate a hyporeninemic hyperaldosteronism, observed in Liddle syndrome, apparent mineralocorticoid hypertension, 11- and 17-hydroxilase deficiency, among others. The detection of these forms of hypertension is only feasible if the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is assessed, measuring renin and aldosterone levels. This article reviews these forms of hypertension, their clinical workup and their relevance in the usual hypertensive patients
Buscar en Google
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Hipoaldosteronismo
/
Hiperaldosteronismo
/
Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
/
Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Chile
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS