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Rare cause of a resistant hypertension in a middleâaged man: A case report
Abstract Congenital adrenal hyperplasia associated to 11âbetaâhydroxylase deficiency is a rare cause of secondary hypertension, usually discovered during childhood; however, a late diagnosis in adults has also been reported. Despite low cortisol levels, accumulated adrenal steroid precursors can activate the glucocorticoid receptor and thus protect the patient against adrenal crisis