Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The estimation of urinary aldosterone is one of the recommended confirmatory tests when diagnosing primary aldosteronism (PA). The study assessed the interpretation of the urinary aldosterone secretion (UA).Subjects and methods:: The study enrolled both healthy volunteers and patients with suspected PA. Estimation of UA in 24-hour urine specimen was performed in enrolled individuals. Increased oral salt intake was recommended before and dur...

Introduction: The diagnostic procedure of primary aldosteronism (PA) includes one of four confirmatory tests, of which the saline suppression test (SST) seems to be the most convenient one. Current guidelines recommend SST to be performed in a recumbent position. However, a recent preliminary study demonstrated a higher sensitivity of SST when performed in the upright (i.e. seated) position. Here, we report a case of posture-responsive PA with a negative recumbent SST but clea...