The ratio of aldosterone to renin in plasma is a reliable indicator of primary hypoaldosteronism in newborns and infants, say researchers. Using the aldosterone/renin ratio in infants, as is done in ...

I have lived and worked throughout a quarter of a century where clinical hypertension research has been both productive and exciting. This has been no more so that in the area of mineralocorticoid ...

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between ARR and the prevalence of hypertension using HBP measurements in community residents stratified for long-term ...

June 21, 2011 (Dallas, Texas) — Exercise, rather than the beta blocker propranolol, is better at improving upright hemodynamics, normalizing renal-adrenal responsiveness, and improving quality of life ...

What if there were a straightforward and relatively inexpensive way to lower the incidence of heart failure (HF), renal disease, stroke, and cognitive impairment? Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, said ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “In our particular population, we did not find the prevalence of disease that has been demonstrated in other ...

Aldosterone was isolated from blood and urine, its adrenal origin elucidated, and its steroid structure identified nearly 50 years ago. Actions involving the reabsorption of sodium and the release of ...

Current treatment options for primary aldosteronism are limited to surgery or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists when surgery isn't an option. In a phase IIa trial, baxdrostat resolved or reduced ...

What Is an Aldosterone Test? If you’re having any blood pressure problems, your doctor might order an aldosterone test. An aldosterone test measures the amount of the hormone aldosterone in your blood ...