Primary aldosteronism: renal effects compared with primary hypertension
Leon G Fine
Correspondence Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Email l.fine@ucl.ac.uk
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This paper reveals that, among hypertensive patients with a preserved GFR, those with PA have a higher UAE rate than comparable patients with primary (essential) hypertension. The key clinical questions raised by this paper are the following: How likely is a physician to encounter such patients in standard practice? Does hypertension associated with PA confer greater cardiovascular and renal risk than primary hypertension? Can PA be diagnosed easily in standard practice?
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