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Fludrocortisone Induces Aortic Pathologies in Mice.

Dien YeCongqing WuHui ChenChing-Ling LiangDeborah A HowattMichael K FranklinJessica J MoorleghenSamuel C TyagiEstrellita UijlAlexander H J DanserHisashi Sawada (澤田悠)Alan DaughertyHong S Lu (吕红)
Published in: Biomolecules (2022)
Fludrocortisone induces aortic pathologies independent of hypercholesterolemia. As indicated by the findings in mouse studies, people who are taking or have taken fludrocortisone might have an increased risk of aortic pathologies.
Keyphrases
  • aortic valve
  • left ventricular
  • pulmonary artery
  • aortic dissection
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • heart failure
  • metabolic syndrome