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Review: Diagnosis and management of primary aldosteronism

Michael Stowasser

Hypertension Unit, University Department of Medicine, m.stowasser@ mailbox.uq.edu.au

Richard D Gordon

Hypertension Unit, University Department of Medicine

John C Rutherford

Hypertension Unit, University Department of Medicine

Nik Z Nikwan

Hypertension Unit, University Department of Medicine

Nicholas Daunt

Queensland X-Ray, Greenslopes Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Gregory J Slater

Queensland X-Ray, Greenslopes Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Key Words: primary aldosteronism • prevalence • diagnosis • aldosterone/renin ratio • fludrocortisone suppression test • adrenal venous sampling

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DOI: 10.3317/jraas.2001.022
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