The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Leffert is managing partner at North Texas Endocrine Center, a past president of the American Association of ...

What is Conn’s Syndrome / Primary Hyperaldosteronism? The term "primary hyperaldosteronism" is used to describe Conn’s syndrome and other associated conditions involving pathological lesions that ...

A new mechanism identified explains the development of hyperaldosteronism and also aids in drug discovery for treating secondary hypertension, reveals a new study. Hyperaldosteronism, a condition in ...

Primary hyperaldosteronism, commonly due to either an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma or bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, is one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. One report ...

Primary aldosteronism is the most common form of endocrine hypertension. This disorder comprises both sporadic and familial forms. Four familial forms of primary aldosteronism (FH-I to FH-IV) have ...

Evidence continues to mount regarding the effectiveness of treating primary aldosteronism (PA), with a major international study confirming that early intervention is the best way to beat this hidden ...

Studies conducted in tertiary referral centers over the past 8 years reported a controversially high prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism in patients with resistant hypertension (14–23%).