The ratio of aldosterone to renin in plasma is a reliable indicator of primary hypoaldosteronism in newborns and infants, say researchers. Using the aldosterone/renin ratio in infants, as is done in ...

Primary aldosteronism management depends on a multitude of factors, and surgical adrenalectomy is generally recommended in ...

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of secondary hypertension, caused by hyperactivity in one or both of the adrenal glands that leads to inappropriate aldosterone production. The ...

Sept. 20, 2004 — An elevated aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) characterizes one in three hypertensive patients and screening should be extended to all hypertensive patients, according to the results ...

Primary Aldosteronism (PA) is a group of disorders characterized by inappropriate aldosterone production. PA is commonly caused by an adrenal adenoma, or by hyperplasia of the adrenal zona glomerulosa ...

In a clinical trial, renal denervation was associated with decreased plasma renin activity and aldosterone levels compared with a sham procedure. Renal denervation (RDN) is associated with decreased ...

Introduction Physiology of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System and Its Pathophysiologic Role in Some Forms of Hypertension Renin in the Selection of Antihypertensive Drug Therapy Renin as a ...

In nine separate studies on four patients with severe pitting edema, aldosterone secretion fell during a 24-hour period of acute salt and water depletion induced by diuretics. These results contrast ...