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Familial and phenotypic associations of the aldosterone Renin ratio.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2009
Alvarez-Madrazo Samantha, Padmanabhan Sandosh, Mayosi Bongani M, Watkins Hugh, Avery Peter, Wallace A Michael, Fraser Robert, Davies Eleanor, Keavney Bernard, Connell John M
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CONTEXT: The aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR) is a marker of aldosterone excess, widely used to screen for primary aldosteronism (PA). The significance of a raised ARR in normotensive and hypertensive subjects and the phenotypic and familial factors affecting it are unclear. OBJECTIVE: We estimat...
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