Unsuppressed renin activity and secondary hypertensive kidney damage in primary hyperaldosteronism
- VernacularTitle:原醛症患者血浆肾素活性与肾脏损害的关系
- Author:
Yuan SHAO
;
Zubao ZHANG
;
Yuxuan WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hyperaldosteronism;
Hypertension,renal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To detect plasma renin activity(PRA) and kidney damage in primary hyperaldosteronism(PA). Methods The duration of hypertension,serum creatinine and aldosterone levels,recumbent and upright PRA levels were detected and studied in 76 PA patients.Correlation was measured between creatinine and other parameters. Results Serum creatinine level correlates closely with upright PRA ( P
