Re: bilateral adrenalectomy

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In a message dated 3/28/05 23:31:35, dave@... writes:

Dr. Duh says your chances of ameliorating the PA are around half, maybe

60% w/bilateral surgery from his own exper.  And he was the professor

of the surgeon, , from Kaiser, who did mine.  Never heard a

word.

Well he should report this so others of us can review it. Just to be sure what you think he said.

"When both adreals are taken out for PA(with hyperplasia), 50% will still have high aldo and HTN" HTN yes but I have never heard or had a pt who s aldo did not go to very low levels after bilat ADX. If I did I would suspect an adenoma somewhere else.

Would be good to clarify the quote with him.

May your pressure be low!

Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center

Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes.

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Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora

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Dr. Duh says your chances of ameliorating the PA are around half, maybe

60% w/bilateral surgery from his own exper. And he was the professor

of the surgeon, , from Kaiser, who did mine. Never heard a

word.

" And then, you've got addison's too, " he said.

Dave

On Mar 28, 2005, at 9:20 PM, lowerbp2@... wrote:

> In my experience taking both addrenals out gets rid of almost all

> hyperaldosteronism.  The problem is that it brings a whole new set of

> problems.  Many get very HTN with florinef and dont really need it for

> example.  But s has many other problems.  When we did not have

> the drugs we have today I have been involved in a number of bilatearl

> adrenalectomies which have led me to the Grim hypothesis discussed in

> the Evolution paper posted on our site.

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> May your pressure be low!

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> Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS

> Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology

> Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center

> Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension

>

> Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts

> in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology,

> endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes.

> Listed in Best Doctors in America

> Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the

> History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora

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