Mosaicism for KCNJ5 causing early-onset primary aldosteronism due to bilateral adrenocortical hyperplasia.
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DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpz172
Abstract: BACKGROUND Somatic variants in KCNJ5 are the most common cause of primary aldosteronism (PA). There are few patients with PA in whom the disease is caused by germline variants in the KCNJ5 pottasium channel gene… read more here.
Keywords: adrenocortical hyperplasia; primary aldosteronism; mosaicism; bilateral adrenocortical ... See more keywords
Case Series: Bilateral Homonymous Visual Field Defects Due to Bilateral Ischemic Strokes.
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DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001294
Abstract: SIGNIFICANCE Bilateral strokes are rare and should be considered when patients present with bilateral visual field loss characterized by patterns consistent with right and left-sided homonymous visual field defects. Perimetry, dilated funduscopy, and immediate neuroimaging… read more here.
Keywords: homonymous visual; bilateral homonymous; field defects; field ... See more keywords