Provide an overview of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and implication on Hypertension. Describe and understand key differences between plasma renin activity (PRA) assays and direct ...

Expanded screening using the Vaidya & Carey algorithm significantly improved primary aldosteronism detection in patients with ...

We have found that the most sensitive and specific screening test for primary aldosteronism is the plasma aldo-sterone-to-plasma renin activity ratio obtained from peripheral blood during the ...

Primary Aldosteronism (PA) ... Traditionally, renin is measured by a plasma renin activity (PRA) radioimmunoassay or liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). However, newer ...

In healthy, normotensive men, treatment with moxonidine therapy for 6 weeks resulted in a decrease in blood pressure without altering the aldosterone-to-renin ratio, minimizing the risk for false ...

Patients with primary aldosteronism have markedly increased risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, including stroke and coronary artery disease, compared with those with essential ...

A 50-year-old woman was referred to our clinic because of the presence of a 0.8 by 0.8 cm mass in her right adrenal gland. The mass was found incidentally on a CT examination of the abdomen ...

Plasma Renin, Plasma Aldosterone and Exchangeable Sodium in Normotensive and Hypertensive Kidney Transplant Recipients with and without Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis, Acta Medica Scandinavica ...

If a doctor suspects a person has hypoaldosteronism, they may also order tests to check for plasma renin, aldosterone, and electrolytes. Treatment for hyperaldosteronism vs. hypoaldosteronism ...

Plasma Renin Activity and Adrenal Steroid Concentrations in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin's ... Mantero, F. Primary aldosteronism due to a malignant ovarian tumor. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1975;41:809 ...