Diagnosis, treatment and progress of primary aldosteronism in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2018.09.001
- VernacularTitle:原发性醛固酮增多症在中国的诊治现状及研究进展
- Author:
Yiran JIANG
1
;
Weiqing WANG
Author Information
1. 200025 上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院内分泌代谢病科,上海市内分泌代谢病研究所,上海市内分泌代谢病临床医学中心
- Keywords:
Primary aldosteronism;
Ratio of aldosterone to plasma renin activity;
Saline infusion test;
Captopril challenge test;
Bilateral adrenal venous sampling;
Spironolactone;
KCNJ5 gene
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2018;34(9):717-720
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Primary aldosteronism is an important cause of secondary hypertension with the prevalence of 10%-20%in hypertensive patients. Compared with essential hypertension, primary aldosteronism patients have more cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications. In this article, we will make a discussion on the development and current situation of primary aldosteronism by means of its prevalence, case detection, case confirmation, subtype classification, treatment and basic research.
