Captopril challenge test: an underutilized test in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension and is often underdiagnosed. This condition is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in comparison to age and blood pressure matched individuals with essential hypertension (EH). The diagnostic p...

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Main Authors: Sharmin Jahan, Jun Yang, Jinbo Hu, Qifu Li, Peter J Fuller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2024-01-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/13/3/EC-23-0445.xml