Possibility of normokalaemic primary aldosteronism as reflected in the frequency of adrenal cortical adenomas

AUTOR(ES)

Dévényi, I.

RESUMO

Adrenal cortical adenomas with diameters greater than 3 mm. were found in 185 (3·61%, of 5,120 consecutive necropsies. A progressively higher incidence with increasing age was noted) 82% of the adenomas occurring in cases in the age range 51-80 years.

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