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Curr Hypertens Rep
; 1(3): 241-5, 1999 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10981073
ABSTRACT
Although approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with hypertension have essential hypertension, it is important that secondary hypertension is considered; diagnosed, when present; and managed either medically or surgically. Although the most common organ involved in the etiology of secondary hypertension is the kidney, disorders of the adrenal gland also play a major role. This review focuses on recent findings and controversies about the adrenal medulla and, where appropriate, on the role of the adrenal medulla in hypertension.