Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Confirmatory tests, including saline infusion test (SIT), captopril challenge test (CCT) and fludrocortisone suppression test (FST) are commonly used for diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA). Each test has its advantages and disadvantages, but which one should be preferentially performed is controversial. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of three tests in a prospective study.Methods: Five hundred and thirty-one hypertensive pat...