Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 3 , Pages 237-240 , March 2010

Secondary Hypertension due to a Renin-secreting Juxtaglomerular Cell Tumor

  • Shih-Yi Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wayne-Young Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Jen Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Chi Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Rong-Hsing Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Rong-Hsing Chen, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, 2 Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan

Received 14 January 2008 ,Revised 15 April 2008 ,Accepted 10 June 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60047-2

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60047-2

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 3 , Pages 237-240 , March 2010

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