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    • Aldosterone, plasma renin activity, and aldosterone/renin ratio in a normotensive healthy pediatric population 
      Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Aglony, Marlene; Campino, Carmen; Garcia, Hernan; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Bolte, Lillian; Avalos, Carolina; Loureiro, Carolina; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Avila, Alejandra; Perez, Viviana; Inostroza, Andrea; Fardella, Carlos E. (2010)
      Primary aldosteronism is an important cause of secondary hypertension and is suspected in adults with an aldosterone/renin ratio ≥25. The normal aldosterone/renin ratio is unknown in children. The aim was to establish serum ...
    • Cortisol/cortisone ratio and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity are associated with pediatric primary hypertension 
      Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Campino, Carmen; Baudrand, René; Carvajal, Cristian; Garcia, Hernán; Aglony, Marlene; Bancalari, Rodrigo; García Nannig, Lorena; Loureiro, Carolina; Vecchiola, Andrea; Tapia Castillo, Alejandra; Valdivia, Carolina; Sanhueza, Sebastián; Fuentes, Cristóbal; Lagos, Carlos F.; Solari, Sandra; Allende, Fidel; Kalergis, Alexis; Fardella, Carlos E. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)
      Objective: To identify novel biomarkers associated with pediatric primary hypertension. Methods: We recruited 350 participants (4-16 years). Anthropometric parameters and aldosterone, plasma renin activity, cortisol, ...
    • Frequency of familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 in a hypertensive pediatric population: Clinical and ... 
      Aglony, Marlene; Martínez-Aguayo, Alejandro; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Campino, Carmen; García, Hernán; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Bolte, Lillian; Avalos, Carolina; Loureiro, Carolina; Trejo, Pamela; Brinkmann, Karin; Giadrosich, Vinka; Mericq, Verónica; Rocha, Ana; Avila, Aleja (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2011)
      Familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder attributed to a chimeric CYP11B1/CYP11B2 gene (CG). Its prevalence and manifestation in the pediatric population has not been established. We aimed to ...
    • Prevalence of hypertension in school age children and its association with obesity Prevalencia de hipertensión ... 
      Bancalari, Rodrigo; Díaz, Carlos; Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Aglony, Marlene; Zamorano, Juanita; Cerda, Verónica; Fernández, Manuel; Garbin, Flabia; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Valenzuela, María; García, Hernán (2011)
      Background: Hypertension in children is a frequently overlooked problem that is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Aim: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among school age children. Material and Methods: ...
    • The expression of RAC1 and mineralocorticoid pathway-dependent genes are associated with different responses ... 
      Tapia Castillo, Alejandra; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Campino, Carmen; Hill, Caroline; Allende, Fidel; Vecchiola, Andrea; Carrasco, Carmen; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Valdivia, Carolina; Lagos, Carlos; Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Garcia, Hernan; Aglony, Marlene; Baudrand, Rene F (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      © American Journal of Hypertension, Ltd 2014. All rights reserved.Background Rac1 upregulation has been implicated in salt-sensitive hypertension as a modulator of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) activity. Rac1 could affect ...