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Evaluation of aldosterone to direct renin ratio, low renin and related Phenotypes in Afro-Colombian patients with apparent treatment resistant hypertension.
Scientific reports - 5 Aug 2024
Durán C E, Bustamante M, Barbosa M, Useche E M, Triviño J, Sandoval L, Moncayo P A, Rivas A M, Zapata J S, Hernández Quintero J D, Meza S, Bolaños J S, Schweineberg J, Mesa L, Posada J G
Abstract excerpt
Apparent resistant hypertension (aTRH) is a significant public health issue. Once low adherence to antihypertensive treatment has been ruled out and true resistant hypertension is diagnosed, aldosterone-direct-renin-ratio (ADRR) aids in the screening of an aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and primary aldosteronism (PA). Once PA and other secondary causes have been ruled out, the values of aldosterone and renin...
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