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Review
. 2020 Feb 14;6(1):1-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2019.12.009. eCollection 2020 Mar.

New advances in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Hang Shen  1 , Zhi-Xin Xu  1 , Qi-Fu Li  1
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Review

New advances in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Hang Shen et al. Chronic Dis Transl Med. .

Abstract

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension. The diagnostic process of PA includes a screening test, confirmatory test, and subtype classification. In this review, we have summarized the latest advances in the diagnosis of PA with regard to screening and confirmatory tests and provided some recommendations to improve clinical practice.

Keywords: Confirmatory test; Primary aldosteronism; Screening test.

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