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Editorial
. 2018 Feb;10(2):557-559.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.71.

Call for screening for primary aldosteronism: an underdiagnosed and treatable disease

Leay Kiaw Er  1   2 , Vin-Cent Wu  3 ; TAIPAI Study Group
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Editorial

Call for screening for primary aldosteronism: an underdiagnosed and treatable disease

Leay Kiaw Er et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Feb.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
PA prevalence of 40 cohorts with confirmation test to verify the diagnosis of PA of 18 countries. Bar graphs showing the association between the percentage of prevalence and the 18 countries. A wide variation of PA prevalence across different countries was shown. PA, primary aldosteronism.
Figure 2
Figure 2
PA prevalence of 40 cohorts with confirmation test to verify the diagnosis of PA of 18 countries. World map graphs showing the percentage of prevalence over five world regions. A wide variation of PA prevalence across world regions was also shown. PA, primary aldosteronism.
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