Testing for aldosterone levels may hold the key to treatment-resistant hypertension and many other cardiac conditions, but ...

Higher serum aldosterone levels among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independently associated with an increased risk for CKD progression and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regardless ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Joseph and colleagues analyzed data from 1,570 adults ...

Although aldosterone has an essential role in controlling electrolyte and body fluid homeostasis, aldosterone also exerts certain pathological effects on the kidney. Several previous studies have ...

Aldosterone is a hormone that causes salt retention, which raises blood pressure. Some people have abnormally high aldosterone levels, but it's difficult to accurately assess aldosterone levels ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common and serious health conditions worldwide. The rate with which hypertension cases are increasing is a matter of concern for all of us.

Unusual Manifestation of an Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma Primary aldosteronism was first described by Jerome Conn in 1955 in a patient with an aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma. It's now a widely ...

Currently, patients with HFpEF have high risk of morbidity and mortality, but there is no effective measure for evaluating the prognosis. Studies have found that a variety of ways can lead to the ...

In a game-changing study, researchers have discovered that excess aldosterone production is a common and unrecognised cause of high blood pressure. Primary aldosteronism is a condition where the ...