Screening for primary aldosteronism in 1,181 Swedish primary care patients with hypertension

ObjectivePrimary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of hypertension. It entails elevated morbidity and mortality that do not sufficiently improve with conventional antihypertensive therapy. Screening for PA by plasma aldosterone–renin ratio (ARR) enables discovery and specific treatment of affecte...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Nikita Makhnov, Jakob Skov, Tobias Åkerström, Fredrik Axling, Daniel Andernord, Mikael Bergenheim, Mauritz Waldén, Per Hellman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	primary aldosteronism screening hypertension outpatients aldosterone renin
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1555572/full