Why the study?
Does renin profiling guide the diagnosis and specific pharmacological treatment of patients with hypertension?
Population
Patients with hypertension (including essential, renovascular, and adrenocortical hypertension)
Design
Review
Authors
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May guide beta-blocker or diuretic selection; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does renin profiling guide the diagnosis and specific pharmacological treatment of patients with hypertension?
Renin profiling is a useful clinical tool for screening, diagnosing secondary causes, and guiding specific pharmacotherapy (beta-blocker vs. diuretic) in patients with hypertension.
John H. Laragh (1979) studied this question.
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