Endocrine Abstracts

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most major cause of secondary hypertension, with its prevalence ranging from 3 to 20% of the hypertensive patients. Although guideline for diagnosis of PA has been established by the Endocrine Society, details of its applicability remain to be elucidated. In this study, we investigated the applicability of each step of the guideline in hypertensive patients by the multi-center collaborative study of National Hospital Organization (NHO) in Japa...

A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) provides a good tool to investigate the influence of glucose fluctuation on oxidative stress regarding as the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The CGM can detect min-to-min glucose fluctuation under the daily activity and eating habit. We measured various indexes for oxidative stress and compared with the glycemic factors detected by the CGM.Methods: T2DM (n=25) and healthy controls ...