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ea0016p9 | Adrenal | ECE2008

How does aldosterone renin ratio impact blood pressure levels? A Cross-Sectional Study of 3252 Normo- and hypertensive patients referred to coronary angiography

Tomaschitz Andreas J , Maerz Winfried , Pilz Stefan , Scharnagl Hubert , Renner Wilfried , Boehm Bernhard O , Fahrleitner-Pammer Astrid , Dobnig Harald

Background: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) is a major regulator of blood pressure, however, there are no studies available addressing its characterization in a large clinical setting. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to describe the relationship between parameters of the RAAS and actual blood pressure results in a large cohort of patients with and without essential hypertension.Methods: We investigated 3253 patients (ages 63.2...