Endocrine Abstracts

Arterial hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor that affects between 10 and 40% of the population in industrialized countries. Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of secondary hypertension with an estimated prevalence of ~10% in referred patients and 4% in primary care. Despite its high prevalence until recently the underlying genetic and molecular basis of this common disease has remained largely obscure with the exception of the small subgroup of p...

The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize is a awarded to a candidate who has contributed significantly to the advancement of the knowledge in the field of endocrinology through publication. Further inforamtion on the prize can be found on http://www.ese-hormones.org/prizes/eje.aspx. This year’s recipient is Professor Felix Beuschlein. The prize will be presented as part of the ECE 2013 opening ceremony ...