ea0016p9 | Adrenal | ECE2008
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...