Patients with pheochromocytoma exhibit low aldosterone renin ratio-preliminary reports

Abstract Background Plasma renin activity (PRA) is generally increased in patients with pheochromocytoma (PCC) due to low circulating plasma volume and activation of β-1 adrenergic receptor signaling. However, there has been no study on the aldosterone renin ratio (ARR) in patients with PCC. To eluc...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Yamada, Hidenori Fukuoka, Yusei Hosokawa, Yukiko Odake, Kenichi Yoshida, Ryusaku Matsumoto, Hironori Bando, Yuko Okada, Yushi Hirota, Genzo Iguchi, Wataru Ogawa, Yutaka Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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ARR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-00620-6