RAS-challenge as a first-look test for detection of primary aldosteronism in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension

RAS-challenge as a first-look test for detection of primary aldosteronism in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension

Purpose Primary aldosteronism (PA), characterised by low-renin hypertension, confers a high cardiovascular risk and is the most common cause of secondary hypertension, with an increased prevalence in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. However, it is estimated that only a small percentag...

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Main Authors: Christian Beger, Theresa Karg, Jan B. Hinrichs, Bastian Ringe, Hermann Haller, Bernhard C. Meyer, Florian P. Limbourg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Blood Pressure
Subjects:
hypertension
blood pressure
primary aldosteronism
renin
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2023.2179340

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