a group of 75 hypertensive pts, including 53 essential hypertensives with baseline PRA < 1ngAI/ml/h after 4 days of controlled Na intake (approximately 100 mmol/day) and 22 historical pts with PA (16 pts with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA) and 8 pts with unilateral aldosteronoma (A))...
In addition, the captopril test is safe, well tolerated, and cost-effective. This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Similar content being viewed by others Hyperaldosteronism: Screening and Diagnostic Tests Article 14 March 2016 Predictors of ...
Abstract A captopril challenge test (CCT) for renovascular disease in adults was described recently. We used it in 20 consecutive, untreated hypertensive children and adolescents. All had a normal urinalysis and glomerular filtration rate and non-diagnostic renal sonograms or intravenous urograms. Plasm...
captopril challenge testconfirmatory testhyperaldosteronismprimary aldosteronismPrimary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension and is often underdiagnosed. This condition is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in comparison to age and blood pressure ...
Additionally, conditions such as preeclampsia, post-transplant acute rejection, autoimmune diseases, lupus, and primary hyperaldosteronism have been associated with increased aldosterone production by zona glomerulosa cells due to the presence of activating antibodies.There are certain limitations to this ...
Prediction of unilateral hyperaldosteronism on adrenal vein sampling using captopril challenge test in patients with primary aldosteronism.doi:10.1507/ENDOCRJ.EJ20-0329Norio WadaArina MiyoshiHiroaki UsubuchiSatoshi TeraeYui ShibayamaBunya TakahashiShuhei Baba...
Hyperaldosteronism卡托普利醛固酮增多症Primary aldosteronism is a disorder with hypertension, hypokalemia, increased plasma aldosterone, and suppressed renin activity. A random plasma aldosterone/renin activity (PA/PRA) >65 (conventional units ratio [CUR] >30) has been proposed as a screening test. We ...
Differences in target organ damage between captopril challenge test-defined definitive-positive and borderline-range groups among patients with primary aldosteronismAldosteroneHyperaldosteronismHypertensionDiagnosisThe new Japanese guidelines for primary aldosteronism introduce a category in the judgment of functional ...