Primary Aldosteronism: Physiopathology and Diagnosis (Volume 130) (Vitamins and Hormones, Volume 130)

Author: Castro, Marta Araujo

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780443431708

Release Date: 15-02-2026

Languages: English

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 300

Details: Primary Aldosteronism: Physiopathology and Diagnosis, Volume 130 focuses on the physiopathology and diagnosis of primary aldosteronism, covering some important topics such as Aldosterone: synthesis and regulation, Pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism, Prevalence of primary aldosteronism and screening indications, Clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism and cardiometabolic risk, Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism: renin activity, renin concentration and aldosterone/renin ratio, Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism confirmatory test, Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism: Novel Workup Strategies and Biochemical Tools, and much more.

Additional sections cover Genetics in primary aldosteronism, Low-renin hypertension, Adrenal venous sampling interpretation and other diagnostic lateralization tools in PA, and Aldosterona & Cortisol cosecretion. Primary aldosteronism is the most frequent etiology of endocrine hypertension and is associated with a higher cardiometabolic risk than essential hypertension The diagnosis of primary aldosteronism is usually performed in three steps: (1) case detection; (2) case confirmation, (which is not strictly necessary in all cases); and (3) subtype differentiation Subtype classification has the main aim of identifying unilateral cases, who are candidates for surgery