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Hypertens Res
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
The synergistic interplay between cortisol and aldosterone is critical for maintaining homeostasis, particularly in blood pressure regulation, fluid balance, and stress response. Cortisol, a glucocorticoid, and aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid, often act in tandem to regulate sodium retention and blood volume. Dysregulation of these hormones, as seen in hyperaldosteronism or Cushing's syndrome, contributes to hypertension and metabolic imbalances.
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Amsterdam UMC Locatie VUmc - Department of Elderly Care Medicine, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands.
Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr
December 2024
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, Division of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Br J Anaesth
December 2024
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address:
Int J Health Policy Manag
December 2024
Center for Evidence-based Diplomacy, Global Health Research and Innovations Canada Inc. (GHRIC), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Borges and colleagues' article entitled "More Pain, More Gain! The Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines and the Pharmaceutical Industry's Role in Widening the Access Gap," analyzes the role of pharmaceutical companies in providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. They concluded that with the failure of COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX), the health gaps have widened due to the profit-driven pharmaceutical sector. In this commentary, we highlight the role of COVAX and its attempt to bridge some access gaps since its inception and the need for reforms in policy-making and global health governance.
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