Captopril suppression: limitations for confirmation of primary aldosteronism

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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Main Authors: Christina Westerdahl, Anders Bergenfelz, Anders Isaksson, Stig Valdemarsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320310390405

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