Evaluation of the (1–24) adrenocorticotropin stimulation test for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Evaluation of the (1–24) adrenocorticotropin stimulation test for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the diagnostic power of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) and those with aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). Design: This study was based on a retrospective database analysis. Subjects...

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Main Authors: Ken Terui, Kazunori Kageyama, Takeshi Nigawara, Takako Moriyama, Satoru Sakihara, Shinobu Takayasu, Yuko Tsushima, Yutaka Watanki, Satoshi Yamagata, Aya Sugiyama, Shingo Murasawa, Yuki Nakada, Toshihiro Suda, Makoto Daimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320315625703

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