ea0037ep370 | Diabetes (pathiophysiology & epitemiology) | ECE2015
Burrello Jacopo
, Buffolo Fabrizio
, Monticone Silvia
, Williams Tracy Ann
, Viola Andrea
, Mengozzi Giulio
, Veglio Franco
, Mulatero Paolo
Objective: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent cause of secondary hypertension. According to the Endocrine Society Guidelines, up to 50% of hypertensive patients should be screened for PA, using the aldosterone to renin (or plasma renin activity (PRA)) ratio (AARR and ARR respectively). The automated Diasorin LIAISON chemiluminescent immunoassay for renin and aldosterone measurement became available and in many laboratories is currently used instead of the classica...