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DOI: 10.1590/2359-3997000000075
Objectives Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by the autonomous overproduction of aldosterone. Its prevalence has increased since the use of the aldosterone (ALD)/plasma renin activity (PRA) ratio (ARR). The objective of this study is to determine ARR and ARC (ALD/plasma renin concentration ratio) cut-off values (COV) and their diagnostic concordance (DC%) in the screening for PA in an Argentinian population. Design multicenter prospective study. Subjects and methods We studied 353 subjects (104 controls and 249 hypertensive patients). Serum aldosterone, PRA […]
Keywords: Aldosterone/plasma renin ratio; essential hypertension; multicenter study; Primary aldosteronism; screening