A primary aldosteronism-like phenotype identified with the aldosterone-to-angiotensin II ratio in black men: the SABPA study.

CONCLUSIONS: The AA2 ratio, a novel screening test that is currently being validated for PA case detection, was used to identify a PA-like phenotype in black men. Excess aldosterone was associated with endothelial dysfunction and left ventricular hypertrophy, independent of blood pressure. PMID: 31781716 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - November 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: van Rooyen JM, Poglitsch M, Huisman HW, Gafane-Matemane LF, Breet Y, Malan L Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research