Aldosterone to Renin Ratios in the Evaluation of Primary Aldosteronism

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 762-766

  Eng, P H K ^a   Tan, K E K ^a   Khoo, D H C ^a   Tan, C E ^a   Lim, H S ^a   Lim, S C ^a   Koh, L K H ^a   Ho, S C ^a   Tai, E S ^a   Fok, A C K ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Hypertension; Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; RENIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; MIDDLE AGED; RENIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031262153     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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