Familial Conn's syndrome
Open Access
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 68 (806) , 976-977
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.68.806.976
Abstract
Summary: We describe the occurrence of primary hyperaldosteronism in two sisters. Although this is only the second published report of familial Conn's syndrome, it does have implications for the relatives of patients with Conn's syndrome and these are discussed.Keywords
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