Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism is an important cause of hypertension. Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the gold-standard investigation to determine whether one or both adrenal glands are affected. AVS is a complicated procedure with success rate varying greatly from one hospital to another.Aims: To investigate the success rate of AVS at Landspitali over a 10-year period and compare it to published results from other hospitals....

Introduction: The posture test (PT), developed to distinguish idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia (IAH) from aldosterone producing adenoma (APA), has been postulated as inaccurate. In 2007, standardized diagnostic methods, including PT for subclassification, were introduced in Landspitali University Hospital (LUH), housing the only endocrine department in Iceland. The aim of this study is to review the results of PT performed in LUH in 2007–2016.Methods:...

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is an important, potentially curable cause of hypertension (HT) with higher risk of cardiovascular events than essential HT. In 2007, a standardized PA work-up protocol was introduced in Landspitali University Hospital (LUH), housing the only endocrine department in Iceland. The aim of this study is to review characteristics, test results and histopathology for patients diagnosed with PA in 2012-2016 in LUH.Method...