Numerous studies conducted in recent years have reported an increase in the prevalence of
primary aldosteronism (PA). This increase has arisen because of changes in our screening …

… Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of arterial … diagnosis is crucial to achieve
cure. This review discusses the implications of the high prevalence of PA for its diagnostic …

… Context: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent form of … the diagnosis of PA can
present an important challenge for the clinician. After a positive screening test, the diagnosis is …

… avoids the burdensome diagnostic investigation in positive patients. In this Review, we discuss
advances and future management approaches in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism. …

The diagnosis of primary aldosteronism typically requires at least one confirmatory test. The
fludrocortisone suppression test is generally accepted as a reliable confirmatory test, but it is …

… primary aldosteronism. Adrenal scans and adrenal vein aldosterone measurements revealed
that primary aldosteronism … differentiate patients with primary aldosteronism from 14 times …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension previously believed
to account for less than 1% of hypertensive patients. Hypokalemia was considered a …

… Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common endocrine … The rate of diagnosis of PA has
dramatically increased since … not by itself diagnostic of primary aldosteronism. A confirmatory …

… the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism unless the patient presented with spontaneous
hypokalemia, and then the diagnostic … drug” diagnostic approach resulted in predicted primary …

… Routine laboratory data can be suggestive but not diagnostic of primary aldosteronism.
Spontaneous hypokalemia with metabolic alkalosis and a serum sodium level at the high end of …