Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism by seated saline suppression test—variability between immunoassay and HPLC-MS/MS

M Thuzar, K Young, AH Ahmed, G Ward… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background In primary aldosteronism (PA), excessive, autonomous secretion of aldosterone
is not suppressed by salt loading or fludrocortisone. For seated saline suppression testing …

Outcome of surgical treatment of primary aldosteronism

M Citton, G Viel, GP Rossi, F Mantero, D Nitti… - … archives of surgery, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the early and long-term
outcomes of the surgical treatment of primary aldosteronism (PA), the most common …

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of primary aldosteronism in a tertiary-care center in Korea

M Yoon, N Hong, J Ha, CJ Lee, CR Ku, Y Rhee… - Hypertension …, 2022 - nature.com
Approximately 29% of Korean adults have hypertension; however, the prevalence of primary
aldosteronism among the hypertensive population is largely unknown. The aim of our study …

Update in primary aldosteronism

M Stowasser - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a condition well worth detecting because it is a common
cause of hypertension and is associated with excessive morbidity for the degree of …

[HTML][HTML] Adrenal vein sampling: technique and protocol, a systematic review

KB Quencer - CVIR endovascular, 2021 - Springer
Primary aldosteronism is the leading cause of secondary hypertension worldwide. Its
deleterious effects outstrip those due to blood pressure elevation alone. An essential part of …

11Beta-hydroxylase deficiency and other syndromes of mineralocorticoid excess as a rare cause of endocrine hypertension

E Melcescu, J Phillips, G Moll… - Hormone and …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Hypertension represents a major public and global health problem, most of which likely can
be improved by lifestyle changes including changing dietary habits with less consumption of …

Aldosterone and cardiovascular disease

KK Gaddam, E Pimenta, S Husain… - Current problems in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Aldosterone is an adrenal hormone that regulates sodium, fluid, and potassium balance.
Jerome Conn first described the syndrome of autonomous and excessive aldosterone …

Actions of aldosterone in the cardiovascular system: the good, the bad, and the ugly?

M Gekle, C Grossmann - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2009 - Springer
Aldosterone and its receptor, the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), play a key role in the
regulation of reno-cardiovascular function as well as in the regulation of normal and …

Best practices: indications and procedural controversies of adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism

KB Quencer, A Singh, A Sharma - American Journal of …, 2023 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by Avinash Medsinge discussing this article. Please see
the Author Video associated with this article. Primary hyperaldosteronism (PA) is the most …

Long-term blood pressure control in patients undergoing adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism

H Wachtel, I Cerullo, EK Bartlett, RR Kelz, DL Cohen… - Surgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Data on long-term blood pressure (BP) control after adrenalectomy for primary
hyperaldosteronism are limited. We analyzed long-term outcomes to identify factors …