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This comprehensive review offers a thorough exploration of recent advancements in our understanding of the intricate cardiovascular complications associated with Primary Aldosteronism (PA). PA encompasses a sp...
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Open AccessGenetic determinants of antithyroid drug-induced agranulocytosis by human leukocyte antigen genoty** and genome-wide association study
Graves’ disease is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism affecting 1.0–1.6% of the population. Antithyroid drugs are the treatment cornerstone, but may cause life-threatening agranulocytosis. Here we conduct a ...
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No association between plasma adiponectin levels and central auditory function in adults
Adiponectin might play a protective role in cardiometabolic and peripheral auditory disorders, but its role on central auditory function was still unclear. The aim of this study was to examine whether there is...
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Hypernatremic myopathy caused by a hypothalamic mixed germ cell tumor mimicking polymyositis
Hypernatremic myopathy was rarely reported in the literature and its clinical features have never been well-described. We present a 22-year-old man who had adipsic hypernatremia manifested with progressive pro...
