Effect of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on aldosterone-to-renin ratio in diabetic patients with hypertension: a retrospective observational study
Abstract Background Plasma aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) is popularly used for screening primary aldosteronism (PA). Some medications, including diuretics, are known to have an effect on ARR and cause false-negative and false-positive results in PA screening. Currently, there are no studies on th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-020-00656-8 |