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Different pathogenesis of glucose intolerance in two subtypes of primary aldosteronism: Aldosterone-producing adenoma and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism.

Mikiko Okazaki-HadaAyako MoriyaMototsugu NagaoShinichi OikawaIzumi FukudaHitoshi Sugihara
Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2020)
Insulin secretion impairment and insulin resistance play pathogenic roles for glucose intolerance in aldosterone-producing adenoma and idiopathic hyperaldosteronism, respectively. In addition, primary aldosteronism treatments can ameliorate glucose intolerance more effectively in patients without obesity and/or central obesity.
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