Drug effects on aldosterone/plasma renin activity ratio in primary aldosteronism
Drug effects on aldosterone/plasma renin activity ratio in primary aldosteronism
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DOI:
10.1161/01.hyp.0000038478.59760.41
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发表时间:
2002-12-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Veglio, F
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作者:
Mulatero, P;Rabbia, F;Veglio, F
Primary aldosteronism is a specifically treatable and potentially curable form of secondary hypertension. The aldosterone/plasma renin activity ratio (ARR) is routinely used as a screening test. Antihypertensive therapy can interfere with the interpretation of this parameter, but a correct washout period can be potentially harmful. We have investigated the effects of therapy with atenolol, amlodipine, doxazosin, fosinopril, and irbesartan on the ARR in a group of 230 patients with suspected primary aldosteronism. The percent change from control of ARR in patients taking amlodipine was -17%+/-32; atenolol, 62%+/-82; doxazosin, -5%+/-26; fosinopril, -30%+/-24; and irbesartan, -43%+/-27. The ARR change induced by atenolol was significantly higher compared with that induced by all other drugs (P