title: [Endocrinology and arterial hypertension].
abstract: A close relationship exists between the endocrine system and hypertension. A brief survey is conducted of the endocrine diseases most frequently associated with high blood pressure. The available means for preoperative differentiation of an aldosterone-producing adenoma from idiopathic aldosteronism with bilateral hyperplasia are considered. For cases where high blood pressure is the principal presenting sign in a patient without overt endocrinopathy, the diagnostic resources for the detection of a hormonal cause--particularly renin--are critically examined.
mesh_terms: D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012083:Renin
vernacular_title: Endocrinologie et hypertension artérielle