Endocrine Hypertension – a Multifaceted Disease

Abstract

Secondary hypertension with an endocrine-associated condition—pheochromocytoma, primary aldosteronism (PA), Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypo- and hyperthyroidism, renin-secreting tumors, and hyperparathyroidism— represents a small but heterogeneous group of potentially reversible forms of hypertension. High clinical suspicion is the cornerstone of diagnosing these different patterns of often severe and refractory hypertension.

Keywords

• secondary hypertension
• primary aldosteronism
• pheochromocytoma
• addison's disease
• hipertensiune arterială secundară
• aldosteronism primar
• feocromocitom
• boala addison