title: Hypertensive cardiovascular damage in patients with primary autonomic failure.
abstract: Patients with primary autonomic failure have left-ventricular hypertrophy probably as a result of night-time hypertension.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Vagaonescu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saadia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tuhrim
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology*; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008901:Mineralocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016683:Supine Position
chemical_list: D008901:Mineralocorticoids; D005438:Fludrocortisone