How should anti-hypertensive medications be adjusted before screening for primary aldosteronism?
Anti-hypertensive medications may affect plasma renin activity and/or plasma aldosterone concentration, misleading the interpretation of the aldosterone-to-renin ratio when screening for primary aldosteronism. The Task Force of Taiwan PA recommends that, when necessary, using α-adrenergic receptor b...
Main Authors: | Jin-Ying Lu, Yi-Yao Chang, Ting-Wei Lee, Ming-Hsien Wu, Zheng-Wei Chen, Yen-Ta Huang, Tai-Shuan Lai, Leay Kiaw Er, Yen-Hung Lin, Vin-Cent Wu, Hao-Min Cheng, Hsien-Li Kao, Charles Jia-Yin Hou, Kwan-Dun Wu, Szu-Tah Chen, Feng-Hsuan Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664623001900 |
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