Prevalence of primary aldosteronism in patient's cohorts and in population-based studies - A review of the current literature

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 157-162

  Hannemann, A ^a   Wallaschofski, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

aldosterone to renin ratio; aldosteronism; hypertension; meta analysis; prevalence; renin angiotensin aldosterone system

Indexed keywords

RENIN;

DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALDOSTERONE; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERTENSION; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION GROUPS; PREVALENCE; RENIN;

EID: 84858003270     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: 14394286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1295438     Document Type: Review

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