Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To evaluate the optimal parameters and the cut-off points of captopril challenge test (CCT) in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) using chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA).Methods: Patients with clinically suspected PA who admitted to our hospital between July 2021 and December 2021 were recruited. Both supine and upright aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR) were calculated in all the participants and 21 healthy volunteers. CCT was perf...