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Horm Metab Res 1981; 13(3): 186-187
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1019216
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Conn's Syndrome in a Patient with Acromegaly

E. Rioperez, J. M. Botella, L. Valdivieso, D. Ballesteros, L. Diez, J. Navas
  • Departamento de Medicina Interna, C.S. “1° de Octubre”, Madrid, Spain
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1980

1980

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14 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in a female patient suffering from acromegaly and severe hypertension was studied and a suppressed plasma renin activity could be found. A catheterisation of both adrenal veins, a bilateral adrenal gammagraphy and an abdominal CT scan confirmed the diagnosis of an aldosterone-producing right adrenal adenoma (Conn's Syndrome). We greatly emphasized the need of investigating the RAAS in acromegalic patients suffering from hypertension