Why the study?
Does elevated circulating plasma catecholamines in pheochromocytoma cause different left ventricular structural and functional remodeling compared to essential hypertension?
Does elevated circulating plasma catecholamines in pheochromocytoma cause different left ventricular structural and functional remodeling compared to essential hypertension?
Elevated circulating catecholamines in pheochromocytoma do not necessarily lead to greater left ventricular hypertrophy compared to essential hypertension, suggesting other factors drive LVH development.
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Pheochromocytoma catecholamine excess was not linked to greater LVH than essential hypertension; supports multifactorial etiology and remains hypothesis-generating.
Fouad-Tarazi et al. (1992) studied this question.
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