Primary aldosteronism is much more common than previously thought. The high prevalence
of primary aldosteronism, the damage this condition does to the heart, blood vessels and …

Background Primary aldosteronism is much more common than previously held; it implies
an excessive organ damage to the heart, vessels and kidney, which translates into an …

Primary aldosteronism is a common, but often overlooked, cause of arterial hypertension.
Recent guidelines by the Japanese Endocrine Society should improve detection of this …

Primary aldosteronism involves more than 11% of hypertensive patients who are referred to
specialized centers for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. If not diagnosed early it …

Abstract Primary aldosteronism affects 5–13% of patients with hypertension. Patients with
hypertension and hypokalemia and most patients with treatment-resistant hypertension …

Primary aldosteronism used to be considered a rare cause of secondary hypertension.
However, accruing evidence indicates that primary aldosteronism is more common than …

Evaluation of primary aldosteronism : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Evaluation of primary aldosteronism : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity …

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with
primary aldosteronism. Participants: The Task Force included a chair, selected by the …

Screening for primary aldosteronism was historically recommended in patients with
moderate to severe and/or resistant hypertension. Patients with mild hypertension and …

These findings would have been no surprise to Jerome Conn. As early as 1964, within a few
years of his first description of primary aldosteronism, Conn [12] aroused heated debate by …