ea0073aep39 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2021
Gkaniatsa Eleftheria
, Ekerstad Eva
, Gavric Emanuela
, Trimpou Penelope
, Olsson Daniel S.
, Johannsson Gudmundur
, Ragnarsson Oskar
ContextPrimary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Yet, the incidence of PA in the population has not been studied.ObjectiveTo estimate the incidence of PA in western Sweden.Design and methodsPatients who had received a diagnostic code for PA between 1987 and 2016 were identified in the Swedish National Patient Registry. Assessme...