Efficacy of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist in managing hyperaldosteronism

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1161-1165

  Stokes, Gordon S ^a   Monaghan, Judith C ^a   Ryan, Mary ^a   Woodward, Mark ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists; Hyperaldosteronism; Hypertension, ambulatory blood pressure recording; Irbesartan; Spironolactone

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; AMLODIPINE; ANGIOTENSIN; ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DILTIAZEM; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ELECTROLYTE; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCORTISONE; IRBESARTAN; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; PERINDOPRIL; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM; SPIRONOLACTONE; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0035010094     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200106000-00022     Document Type: Article

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