Patients with pheochromocytoma exhibit low aldosterone renin ratio-preliminary reports

Plasma renin activity (PRA) is generally increased in patients with pheochromocytoma (PCC) due to low circulating plasma volume and activation of β-1 adrenergic receptor signaling. However, there has been no s...

Source: BMC Endocrine Disorders - September 11, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tomoko Yamada, Hidenori Fukuoka, Yusei Hosokawa, Yukiko Odake, Kenichi Yoshida, Ryusaku Matsumoto, Hironori Bando, Yuko Okada, Yushi Hirota, Genzo Iguchi, Wataru Ogawa and Yutaka Takahashi Tags: Research article Source Type: research