The Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on Testing for Primary Aldosteronism

The Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on Testing for Primary Aldosteronism

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a potentially curable form of secondary hypertension caused by excessive renin-independent aldosterone secretion, leading to increased target organ damage and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of PA requires measuring renin and aldosterone to calcula...

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Main Authors: Piotr Jędrusik, Bartosz Symonides, Jacek Lewandowski, Zbigniew Gaciong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
primary aldosteronism
renin
aldosterone
aldosterone-to-renin ratio
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
antihypertensive drug treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.684111/full

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