Relationship between primary aldosteronism and obstructive sleep apnoea, metabolic abnormalities and cardiac structure in patients with resistant hypertension.

CONCLUSIONS: Both metabolic abnormalities and target organ damage are more pronounced in patients with RHTN, PA and OSA. OSA and PA influence differently left ventricular geometry.(Endokrynol Pol 2013; 64 (5): 363-367). PMID: 24186593 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24186593?dopt=Abstract

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - November 6, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Prejbisz A, Florczak E, Klisiewicz A, Dobrowolski P, Janaszek-Sitkowska H, Bieleń P, Szwench-Pietrasz E, Warchoł-Celińska E, Kołodziejczyk-Kruk S, Janas J, Kabat M, Imiela J, Sliwiński P, Januszewicz A Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research