Effect of contraceptives on aldosterone/renin ratio may vary according to the components of contraceptive, renin assay method, and possibly route of administration

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, PJ Taylor… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background: The most popular screening test for primary aldosteronism is plasma
aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR). Because both estrogen and progesterone affect aldosterone …

Effect of combined hormonal replacement therapy on the aldosterone/renin ratio in postmenopausal women

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, G Ward… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Plasma aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is the most popular screening test for
primary aldosteronism (PA). Because both estrogen and progesterone (including in oral …

Factors affecting the aldosterone/renin ratio

M Stowasser, AH Ahmed, E Pimenta… - Hormone and …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Although the aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is the most reliable screening test for primary
aldosteronism, false positives and negatives occur. Dietary salt restriction, concomitant …

Effect of atenolol on aldosterone/renin ratio calculated by both plasma renin activity and direct renin concentration in healthy male volunteers

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, P Taylor… - The Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background: The most popular screening test for primary aldosteronism (PAL) is the plasma
aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR). Medications, dietary sodium, posture, and time of day all …

Are women more at risk of false-positive primary aldosteronism screening and unnecessary suppression testing than men?

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, PJ Taylor… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
abstract Background: Because primary aldosteronism is not uncommon, specifically
treatable and in some cases curable, and carries higher risks for cardiovascular morbidity …

Should aldosterone suppression tests be conducted during a particular phase of the menstrual cycle, and, if so, which phase? Results of a preliminary study

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, G Ward, M Wolley… - Clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background As renin and aldosterone levels vary during the menstrual cycle, and are critical
criteria for interpretation of aldosterone suppression tests to confirm or exclude primary …

Can screening and confirmatory testing in the management of patients with primary aldosteronism be improved?

M Stowasser, A Ahmed, Z Guo, M Wolley… - Hormone and …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Widespread application of the plasma aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) as a screening test has
led to the recognition that primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common specifically …

Effects of female sex hormones and contraceptive pill on the diagnostic work-up for primary aldosteronism

F Pizzolo, R Raffaelli, A Memmo, L Chiecchi… - Journal of …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Due to the widespread use of the aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR), primary
aldosteronism is currently recognized as a frequent cause of secondary hypertension. After …

Laboratory diagnosis of primary aldosteronism, and drospirenone-ethinylestradiol therapy

F Pizzolo, C Pavan, R Corrocher… - American journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Primary aldosteronism is recognized as the most frequent cause of secondary
hypertension. Screening for primary aldosteronism by determination of the aldosterone-to …

Effect of moxonidine on the aldosterone/renin ratio in healthy male volunteers

AH Ahmed, RD Gordon, G Ward… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: The most popular screening test for primary aldosteronism is the plasma
aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR). Medications, dietary sodium, posture, and time of day all …