TY - JOUR
T1 - The Evaluation and Treatment of Endocrine Forms of Hypertension
AU - Velasco, Alejandro
AU - Vongpatanasin, Wanpen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/9/1
Y1 - 2014/9/1
N2 - Endocrine hypertension is an important secondary form of hypertension, identified in between 5% and 10% of general hypertensive population. Primary aldosteronism is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension, accounting for 1%–10% in uncomplicated hypertension and 7%–20% in resistant hypertension. Other less common causes of endocrine hypertension include Cushing syndrome, pheochromocytoma, thyroid disorders, and hyperparathyroidism. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and the use of appropriate screening tests based on clinical presentation. Failure to make proper diagnosis may lead to catastrophic complications or irreversible hypertensive target organ damage. Accordingly, patients who are suspected to have endocrine hypertension should be referred to endocrinologists or hypertension specialists who are familiar with management of the specific endocrine disorders.
AB - Endocrine hypertension is an important secondary form of hypertension, identified in between 5% and 10% of general hypertensive population. Primary aldosteronism is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension, accounting for 1%–10% in uncomplicated hypertension and 7%–20% in resistant hypertension. Other less common causes of endocrine hypertension include Cushing syndrome, pheochromocytoma, thyroid disorders, and hyperparathyroidism. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and the use of appropriate screening tests based on clinical presentation. Failure to make proper diagnosis may lead to catastrophic complications or irreversible hypertensive target organ damage. Accordingly, patients who are suspected to have endocrine hypertension should be referred to endocrinologists or hypertension specialists who are familiar with management of the specific endocrine disorders.
KW - Cushing syndrome
KW - Endocrine forms of hypertension
KW - Hyperparathyroidism
KW - Hyperthyroidism
KW - Hypothyroidism
KW - Pheochromocytoma
KW - Primary aldosteronism
KW - Secondary hypertension
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U2 - 10.1007/s11886-014-0528-x
DO - 10.1007/s11886-014-0528-x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 25119722
AN - SCOPUS:84926098341
SN - 1523-3782
VL - 16
JO - Current Cardiology Reports
JF - Current Cardiology Reports
IS - 9
M1 - 528
ER -