Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Recent publications regarding primary aldosteronism (PA) have challenged the concept of PA being a rare disease. In 2007 a standardized protocol for diagnosing and treating PA was introduced in Iceland for patients suspected of having PA. Data from the Icelandic Heart Association suggests that 35–40% of the adult population (age 46–67) have hypertension. The aim of this study was to gather information about PA as a cause of hypertension at the referral ...