Question 60 · LEK · Secondary hypertension
Endocrine hypertension occurs in the course of:
- A. Cushing syndrome.
- B. primary hyperaldosteronism.
- C. hyperparathyroidism.
- D. pheochromocytoma.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Each of these glands produces hormones that can raise vascular tone, sodium retention or catecholamine activity.
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