Higher serum aldosterone levels among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are independently associated with an increased risk for CKD progression and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) regardless ...
Unprecedented access to a unique group of Australians is allowing researchers to study links between raised aldosterone levels and elevated cardiovascular risk in various age groups—with important ...
A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common form of secondary hypertension 1, yet most cases remain undiagnosed 2,3. The estimated prevalence of PA has conventionally ranged from 5 to 15% among ...
Aldosterone is a steroid hormone and downstream effector of angiotensin II in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS). Aldosterone is mainly synthesized in the adrenal cortex but is also ...