The Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on Testing for Primary Aldosteronism

• Main Authors: Piotr Jędrusik (Author), Bartosz Symonides (Author), Jacek Lewandowski (Author), Zbigniew Gaciong (Author)
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• Udgivet: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...