Endocrine Abstracts

Aldosterone is a key cardiovascular hormone in the development of hypertension and in the evolution of heart failure. Recent studies have suggested that Primary Aldosteronism may be present around 10% of patients with high blood pressure, although the precise definition of the syndrome remains uncertain. Nevertheless, it is clear that dysregulation of aldosterone production is a common clinical phenotype in cardiovascular disease. The majority of patients with aldosterone exce...

J Connell, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom Abstract John Connell graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow (with commendation) in 1977. After initial general medical training he was appointed Registrar in Endocrinology in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow; in 1983 he became Clinical Scientist within the MRC Blood Pressure Unit and Senior Registrar in Endocrinology. In 1986 he was awarded a ...