Why the study?
What is the prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism in black and white patients with resistant hypertension?
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88 consecutive patients referred to a university clinic for resistant hypertension, including black and…
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May support screening for primary hyperaldosteronism in resistant hypertension across races; hypothesis-generating for ARR performance in diverse cohorts.
What is the prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism in black and white patients with resistant hypertension?
Primary hyperaldosteronism is a common cause of resistant hypertension (20% prevalence) in both black and white patients, and the aldosterone/renin ratio is a useful screening tool.
Calhoun et al. (2002) studied this question.
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