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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Elevated Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio but Negative Confirmatory Test: The Progression of Primary Aldosteronism Phenotypes.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Feb 2024
Buffolo Fabrizio, Pecori Alessio, Reincke Martin, Outland Merve, Veglio Franco, Schwarzlmüller Paul, Bidlingmaier Martin, Kunz Sonja, Stremmel Christopher, Mengozzi Giulio, Priolo Gabriella, Mulatero Paolo, Adolf Christian, Monticone Silvia
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BACKGROUND: About 10% of patients with arterial hypertension have a positive screening test for primary aldosteronism (PA) and 50% to 70% of them have a negative confirmatory test: the appropriate follow-up of these patients is currently unknown. We investigated the incidence of PA in patients with previous negative confirmatory testing, after at least a 2-year follow-up. METHODS: One hundred eighty-four patients...
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