ea0029p33 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012
Naruse M.
, Miyazaki Y.
, Tanaka T.
, Shimizu M.
, Otani S.
, Hata S.
, Ogo A.
, Yonezawa K.
, Yoshida K.
, Sawamura M.
, Araki R.
, Tanabe M.
, Tsuiki M.
, Suzuki T.
, Shimbo T.
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...