Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2023; 131(07/08): 394-401
DOI: 10.1055/a-2066-2696
Review

Primary Aldosteronism Prevalence – An Unfolding Story

Suranut Charoensri
1   Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, USA. Ann Arbor, Michigan
2   Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
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1   Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, USA. Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Abstract

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is characterized by dysregulated, renin-independent aldosterone excess. Long perceived as rare, PA has emerged as one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. Failure to recognize and treat PA results in cardiovascular and renal complications, through processes mediated by both direct target tissue insults and indirectly, by hypertension. PA spans a continuum of dysregulated aldosterone secretion, which is typically recognized in late stages after treatment-resistant hypertension and cardiovascular and/or renal complications develop. Determining the precise disease burden remains challenging due to heterogeneity in testing, arbitrary thresholds, and populations studied. This review summarizes the reports on PA prevalence among the general population and in specific high-risk subgroups, highlighting the impact of rigid versus permissive criteria on PA prevalence perception.



Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 30. Januar 2023
Eingereicht: 09. März 2023

Angenommen: 27. März 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
30. März 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
31. Mai 2023

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