ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

Previous issue | Volume 20 | ESPEYB20 | Next issue

Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2023

6. Adrenals

New Genes

ey0020.6-11 | New Genes | ESPEYB20

6.11. Identification of risk loci for primary aldosteronism in genome-wide association studies

E Le Floch , T Cosentino , CK Larsen , F Beuschlein , M Reincke , L Amar , GP Rossi , K De Sousa , S Baron , S Chantalat , B Saintpierre , L Lenzini , A Frouin , I Giscos-Douriez , M Ferey , AB Abdellatif , T Meatchi , JP Empana , X Jouven , C Gieger , M Waldenberger , A Peters , D Cusi , E Salvi , P Meneton , M Touvier , M Deschasaux , N Druesne-Pecollo , S Boulkroun , FL Fernandes-Rosa , JF Deleuze , X Jeunemaitre , MC Zennaro

Brief summary: This genome-wide association study (GWAS) reports the first genetic loci for risk of primary aldosteronism. New candidate genes and their potential mechanisms for the development of aldosterone excess are described.Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent form of secondary hypertension (5% of patients with hypertension in primary care and 10–20% of patients with hypertension referred to specialist care). PA is associated with c...