Why the study?
Does acute stimulation of renin release improve the diagnostic power of renal vein renin investigation in patients with renovascular hypertension?
Population
69 hypertensive patients
Comparison
Acute stimulation of renin release during… vs Unstimulated conditions
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Acute renin stimulation may improve renal vein sampling yield in renovascular hypertension; leaves open need for prospective validation before routine use.
Does acute stimulation of renin release improve the diagnostic power of renal vein renin investigation in patients with renovascular hypertension?
Acute stimulation of renin release significantly improves the diagnostic accuracy of renal vein renin investigations for identifying patients with renovascular hypertension who will benefit from surgery.
Delin et al. (1984) studied this question.
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