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Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is crucial for accurate lateralization of aldosterone excess but it is technically challenging due to the difficulty of adrenal vein cannulation. The use of adrenocorticotropic hormone… Click to show full abstract
Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is crucial for accurate lateralization of aldosterone excess but it is technically challenging due to the difficulty of adrenal vein cannulation. The use of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to improve cannulation success is controversial and can lead to discordant lateralization outcomes.
Keywords:
vein;
adrenal vein;
adrenocorticotropic hormone;
discordant lateralization;
vein sampling
Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2020
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