Adrenal vein sampling may not be a gold-standard diagnostic test in primary aldosteronism: Final diagnosis depends upon which interpretation rule is used

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1035-1043

  Kline, Gregory A ^a   Harvey, Adrian ^b   Jones, Charlotte ^a   Hill, Michael H ^a   So, Benny ^a   Scott Douglas, Nairne ^a   Pasieka, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenal vein sampling; Hyperaldosteronism; Secondary hypertension

Indexed keywords

TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL VEIN SAMPLING; ADRENALECTOMY; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENALECTOMY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; OBSERVER VARIATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 56249127107     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-008-9441-9     Document Type: Article

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