Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) prevails in up to 20% of individuals with essential hypertension, but often presents a diagnostic challenge due to difficulty in interpreting the aldosterone renin ratio (ARR) largely due to anti-hypertensive medication interference. Interpretation of the ARR in the context of beta blockers presents a particular challenge and may produce false positive results due to renin suppression. We investigated the effects of beta blocker withdrawal on A...