ea0029p69 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012
Yoneda T.
, Karashima S.
, Demura M.
, Oda N.
, Mori S.
, Kometani M.
, Masashi O.
, Hashimoto A.
, Sawamura T.
, Yamagishi M.
, Takeda Y.
Background: Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is the gold standard test for identification of unilateral primary aldosteronism (PA) which is curable by surgery, but is a difficult procedure with low success rates. Rapid cortisol assays during AVS improved AVS success rates.Methods: We have developed a gold nanoparticles based immunochromatographic quick cortisol assay (QCA) in which cortisol concentration could be measured both quantitatively and semi-quantita...