Captopril suppression: limitations for confirmation of primary aldosteronism
Introduction : The aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is the first line screening test for primary aldosteronism (PA). However, in hypertensive patients with an increased ARR, PA needs to be confirmed by other means. Methods : A 25 mg oral captopril test was performed in 16 healthy subjects to obtain ref...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320310390405 |