title: Adrenal medulla.
abstract: Although approximately 90% of patients diagnosed with hypertension have essential hypertension, it is important that secondary hypertension is considered; diagnosed, when present; and managed either medically or surgically. Although the most common organ involved in the etiology of secondary hypertension is the kidney, disorders of the adrenal gland also play a major role. This review focuses on recent findings and controversies about the adrenal medulla and, where appropriate, on the role of the adrenal medulla in hypertension.
authors.affiliation: 4.174 John Sealy Annex, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0566, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Greifenkamp
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DiPette
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000503:physiopathology*; D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D053607:Adrenomedullin