Early abdominal CT may be warranted among patients with unknown or uncertain biochemical screening results for primary aldosteronism.

In a new clinical practice guideline, the Endocrine Society advises universal screening of those with hypertension by ...

Endocrine Society experts encouraged more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as ...

Endocrine Society experts encouraged more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as ...

Endocrine Society experts encouraged more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as primary ...

BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism (PA), an overt form of renin-independent aldosterone production, leads to a disproportionately high rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Mounting ...

Expanded screening using the Vaidya & Carey algorithm significantly improved primary aldosteronism detection in patients with ...

Primary aldosteronism was common among patients with hypertension in a primary care setting, highlighting the need for active screening.

Confirmatory tests are poor at predicting which patients may respond to treatment for primary aldosteronism, researchers reported in a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. “For ...

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a disorder in which the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex abnormally secretes aldosterone hormone, resulting in elevated plasma aldosterone concentrations and ...

Renin and aldosterone were measured, and aldosterone-to-renin ratios were calculated, identifying subjects with renin-independent aldosteronism. CV health was assessed using magnetic resonance imaging ...

The following is a summary of “Aldosterone, Renin, and Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio Variability in Screening for Primary Aldosteronism,” published in the January 2023 issue of Endocrinology & Metabolism ...