Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas as Causes of Endocrine Hypertension

Chromaffin tumors are included among the causes of secondary hypertension because of the release of catecholamines. Nevertheless, the clinical, cardiovascular, and hypertensive picture of patients affected by pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PPGL) is extremely variable, due to the different quantit...

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Main Authors: Letizia Canu, Gabriele Parenti, Giuseppina De Filpo, Massimo Mannelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00333/full