Open AccessAldosterone and Refractory Hypertension: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Michelangelo Sartori,
Lorenzo A. Calò,
V. Mascagna,
A Realdi,
Luisa Macchini,
Laura Ciccariello,
R DETONI,
Francesca Cattelan,
AC Pessina,
Andrea Semplicini
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.06.031
Subject(s) - medicine , aldosterone , prospective cohort study , refractory (planetary science) , blood pressure , cohort , astrobiology , physics
Resistant hypertension is common in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate inappropriate aldosterone activity in causing resistance to antihypertensive therapy.
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