Secondary Hypertension due to a Renin-secreting Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor
A juxtaglomerular cell tumor (JCT) is a rare, renin-secreting tumor of the kidney and can cause hypertension. JCT is pathologically benign, and resection of the tumor is curative for hypertension. We report the case of a 17-year-old girl who had hypertension and hypokalemia for 1 year. Laboratory st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600472 |