New advances in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

• 作者: Li Qi-Fu Shen Hang Xu Zhi-Xin
• 来源期刊: 慢性疾病与转化医学（英文）
• 关键词: Primary aldosteronism Screening test Confirmatory test
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（1）
• 所属期刊栏目: Review
• 页码范围: 1-5
• 页数: 5页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2019.12.009

摘要

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension. The diagnostic process of PA includes a screening test, confirmatory test, and subtype classification. In this review, we have summarized the latest advances in the diagnosis of PA with regard to screening and confirmatory tests and provided some recommendations to improve clinical practice.