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Screening for hyperaldosteronism is done by measuring the aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR) on current blood pressure medication(stop spironolactone for 4 weeks) and with hypokalemia corrected (ARR screen positive if ARR>750 pmol/l:ng/ml/h and aldosterone>450 pmol/l)
Screening for hyperaldosteronism is done by measuring the aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR) on current blood pressure medication(stop spironolactone for 4 weeks) and with hypokalemia corrected (ARR screen positive if ARR>750 pmol/l:ng/ml/h and aldosterone>450 pmol/l)<ref>Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine</ref>




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Hyperaldosteronism Main page

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

1- Primary hyperaldosteronism
2- Secondary hyperaldosteronism
3- Pseudohyperaldosteronism causes (low renin)

Differentiating diagonsis

History and symptoms


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Screening for hyperaldosteronism is done by measuring the aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR) on current blood pressure medication(stop spironolactone for 4 weeks) and with hypokalemia corrected (ARR screen positive if ARR>750 pmol/l:ng/ml/h and aldosterone>450 pmol/l)[1]


References

  1. ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
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