EFFECT OF POSTURE ON THE PLASMA-CONCENTRATIONS OF ALDOSTERONE IN HYPERTENSION AND PRIMARY HYPER-ALDOSTERONISM

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BIGLIERI, EG [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT MED, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA
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10.1159/000181618
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Measurement of plasma aldosterone concentrations (PAC) at 8 a.m. and after 4 h in the upright posture can further assist in identifying the adrenal pathologic lesion in patients with primary aldosteronism. Increases in PAC are associated with hyperplasia, and decreases with adenoma. Normal increases in response to upright posture are observed in patients with essential hypertension with normal or reduced renin concentration.
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