The hidden complexity of aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs) (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

The hidden complexity of aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs)

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A study that used a combination of advanced techniques has revealed that APAs contain four different cell types and overproduce both aldosterone and cortisol. Lipid-associated macrophages are also more abundant within these tumors and may place a role in hormone production and tumor growth. This figure was created using BioRender (https://app.biorender.com/).

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