A rare cause of hypertension in a healthy 2-year-old female: questions

Pediatr Nephrol. 2012 Nov;27(11):2053-2054. doi: 10.1007/s00467-012-2161-5. Epub 2012 Apr 26.

Authors

Danya A Fox¹, Douglas G Matsell², Brenden E Hursh³, Cherry Mammen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. dfox@cw.bc.ca.
² Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

PMID: 22534766
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2161-5

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Function Tests
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / complications*
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / diagnosis
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / drug therapy
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / enzymology
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / genetics
Aldosterone / blood
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
Biomarkers / blood
Blood Pressure* / genetics
Child, Preschool
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Hydrocortisone / blood
Hypertension / diagnosis
Hypertension / drug therapy
Hypertension / enzymology
Hypertension / etiology*
Hypertension / genetics
Hypertension / physiopathology
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use
Renin / blood
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents
Biomarkers
Glucocorticoids
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Aldosterone
Renin
Hydrocortisone

Supplementary concepts

Adrenal hyperplasia, congenital, type 5