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Effects of Gonadal Hormones on Plasma Renin Activity and Aldosterone Excretion Rate

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Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids

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We have reported elsewhere (1) that the administration of ethinyl estradiol increased plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone excretion rate. We were led to make these observations because of the findings of a markedly increased PRA in a normal subject who was taking Orthonovum for contraceptive purposes. Her PRA decreased to normal after the oral contraceptive was discontinued.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA

    M. G. Crane & J. J. Harris

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  1. Harvard Medical School, USA

    Hilton A. Salhanick (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member)

  2. Center for Population Studies, Harvard School of Public Health, USA

    Hilton A. Salhanick (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Member)

  3. Washington University School of Medicine, USA

    David M. Kipnis (Professor of Medicine) (Professor of Medicine)

  4. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, USA

    Raymond L. Vande Wiele (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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Crane, M.G., Harris, J.J. (1969). Effects of Gonadal Hormones on Plasma Renin Activity and Aldosterone Excretion Rate. In: Salhanick, H.A., Kipnis, D.M., Wiele, R.L.V. (eds) Metabolic Effects of Gonadal Hormones and Contraceptive Steroids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1782-1_32

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