Aldosterone and cortisol, the main mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid hormones in
humans, are produced in the adrenal cortex, which is composed of three concentric zones …

Hypertension is a leading cardiovascular risk factor that remains difficult to manage in a
large segment of the population. Secondary causes of hypertension, which are amenable to …

Introduction Renal sodium (Na+) retention and extracellular fluid volume expansion are
hallmarks of nephrotic syndrome, which occurs even in the absence of activation of …

The control of blood pressure worldwide is disappointing; hence, the Lancet Commission on
Arterial Hypertension identified the 9 key actions to combat this major risk factor and, for the …

Objectives: Identification of factors that contribute to urinary albumin losses in hypertensive
nephropathy is crucial for prevention of renal deterioration. The aim of this study was to …

Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is essential in differentiating unilateral from bilateral sources of
aldosterone excess in primary aldosteronism (PA). However, its ability to predict blood …

The diagnostic steps for primary aldosteronism (PA) include case screening tests,
confirmatory tests, and localization. The aim of this study was to identify useful confirmatory …

The effect of unilateral adrenalectomy on blood pressure (BP) outcome in primary
aldosteronism (PA) is diverse. Therefore, we sought to investigate the preoperative factors …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension (HT). We
describe here clinical characteristics, diagnostic procedures, and long-term outcomes in a …

Endocrine hypertension, particularly primary aldosteronism (PA), was previously considered
to account for less than 1% of all hypertension and was suspected only when patients …