Rare cause of a resistant hypertension in a middle‐aged man: A case report
oleh: Renata Marecek, Eva De Keyzer, Georgiana Taujan, Felicia Baleanu, Mihaela Rosu, Ioanna Papadopoulou, Olga Kosmopoulou, Iconaru Laura
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2022-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract Congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated to 11‐beta‐hydroxylase deficiency is a rare cause of secondary hypertension, usually discovered during childhood; however, a late diagnosis in adults has also been reported. Despite low cortisol levels, accumulated adrenal steroid precursors can activate the glucocorticoid receptor and thus protect the patient against adrenal crisis.