Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Primary Aldosteronism Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Proteinuria, a medical history of coronary artery disease or left ventricular hypertrophy were associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in PA patients. Our results suggest that a public health initiative is necessary to enhance the follow up of proteinuria and to manage subsequent stroke among patients with aldosteronism. PMID: 25124866 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: International Journal of Clinical Chemistry - August 11, 2014 Category: Chemistry Authors: Kao CC, Lin YH, Chang CC, Wu MS, Wu VC, TAIPAI Study Group Tags: Clin Chim Acta Source Type: research