ea0090ep21 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2023
Szatko Alicja
, Leszczynska Dorota
, Badura Barbara
, Barczak Szymon
, Filipek Kinga
, Hempel Justyna
, Ostrowska Magdalena
, Papierska Lucyna
, Zgliczyński Wojciech
, Glinicki Piotr
Background: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common endocrine cause of secondary hypertension. It occurs in 5%-10% of hypertensive patients. PA is a group of disorders associated with semi-autonomous hypersecretion of aldosterone. Laboratory diagnosis in patients with suspected PA consists of screening tests aimed at determination of serum/plasma aldosterone concentration, direct renin concentration (DRC) and calculation of the aldosterone/direct renin ratio (ADRR). The ...