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- Title
Re-evaluation of the fludrocortisone test: duration, NaCl supplementation and cut-off limits for aldosterone.
- Authors
Westerdahl, Christina; Bergenfelz, Anders; Larsson, Johanna; Nerbrand, Christina; Valdemarsson, Stig; Wihl, Anders; Isaksson, Anders
- Abstract
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of secondary hypertension. Thus, the aims of this study were: (1) to clarify whether the fludrocortisone suppression test (FST), which confirms autonomous aldosterone secretion, is reliable when carried out during a shorter period of time and (2) to confirm the importance of NaCl supplementation. The cut-off limits already obtained for aldosterone in healthy subjects during the FST were applied in hypertensive patients with a high aldosterone to renin ratio (ARR).
- Publication
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation, 2009, Vol 69, Issue 2, p234
- ISSN
1502-7686
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/00365510802483690