ea0049ep70 | Adrenal cortex (to include Cushing's) | ECE2017
Ahmed KS
, Bogdanet D
, Heshe S
, Boran G
, Behan LA
, Sherlock M
, Gibney J
Adrenal mineralocorticoid biochemistry differs between people of African and European ancestry. The aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is the initial screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA), but little data exists regarding ethnic variations in this.Following clinical observation of a high prevalence of abnormal ARR in patients of African origin, we retrospectively reviewed all ARR measurements in a single centre over 10 years. Rates of hypokalaem...