December 1, 1983Archives of Disease in ChildhoodOpen Access

Fatal, low renin hypertension associated with a disturbance of cortisol metabolism.

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JHJohn W. HonourUniversity College London MDMichael J. DillonUniversity of Plymouth MLMichal LevinInstitute of Molecular Biology

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A 5 month old boy died after fever, persistently raised blood pressure, and hypokalaemia. A disorder of cortisol metabolism caused by 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency was detected retrospectively.

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Fatal, low renin hypertension associated with a disturbance of cortisol metabolism.

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