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RAS-challenge as a first-look test for detection of primary aldosteronism in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.

Christian BegerTheresa KargJan B HinrichsBastian RingeHermann HallerBernhard C MeyerSusanne V Fleig
Published in: Blood pressure (2023)
In patients with resistant hypertension, low renin in the presence of RASi is a strong indicator for autonomous aldosterone secretion. It may serve as an on-medication screening test for PA to select for formal PA work up.
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