SAT-458 PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM AND RENAL CALCULI: ACCIDENTAL ASSOCIATION OR CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP

Renal calculi in primary hyperaldosteronism.

Increased urinary calcium (Ca++) excretion and the presence of negative Ca++ balance is well documented in primary hyperaldosteronism. However, renal calculi as a major manifestation of this disorder is not previously described. This report describes probably the first patient who presented with renal calculi in association with primary hyperaldosteronism. We believe that primary hyperaldostero...

Does triamterene cause renal calculi?

Hyperoxaluria and renal calculi.

Many Western countries are experiencing an epidemic of renal calculi, causing immediate problems with acute pain and morbidity together with worries for the future because of the likelihood of recurrent stone formation. Renal or ureteric colic is the commonest surgical admission diagnosis in this country and it has been suggested that up to 12 million Americans will suffer a stone episode durin...

Genetics of primary hyperaldosteronism.

Hypertension is a common medical condition and affects approximately 20% of the population in developed countries. Primary aldosteronism is the most common form of secondary hypertension and affects 8-13% of patients with hypertension. The two most common causes of primary aldosteronism are aldosterone-producing adenoma and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. Familial hyperaldosteronism types I, II ...

Author ' s response to reviews Title : Unilateral cause of primary hyperaldosteronism is usual and adrenal vein

Helga A Sigurjonsdottir MD, PhD ([email protected]) Mikael Gronowitz MD ([email protected]) Ove Andersson MD, PhD, Professor ([email protected]) Robert Eggertsen MD, PhD, Professor ([email protected]) Hans Herlitz MD, PhD, Professor ([email protected]) Augustinas Sakinis MD, PhD ([email protected]) Bo Wangberg MD, PhD, Professor (bo.w...