Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Idiopathic primary hyperaldosteronism (IHA) is the subtype of primary aldosteronism (PA) in which lateralization of the mineralocorticoid hypersecretion cannot be demonstrated. Scanty data are available on the clinical history of IHA: a couple of brief reports suggest a remission of aldosterone hypersecretion after years of treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor blocking agents.Aim of this study was to check the persistence/remission of al...