ea0029p25 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012
Yoshihara A.
, Sue M.
, Oda K.
, Oka Y.
, Usui S.
, Ando Y.
, Ishikawa M.
, Hiroi N.
, Yoshino G.
Objective: The prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) occures in approximately 510% of patients with hypertension. Aldosterone induces fluid retention and a variety of angiopathy. We investigated the course of hypertension and renal function in the post-treatment period.Methods: Nine patients with PA were performed adrenalectomy and 21 patients were administered medications including mineralocorticoid receptor brocker. Blood pressure, serum potas...