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...