Open AccessEffect of body mass index on the location of the right adrenal vein in patients with primary aldosteronism
Author(s) -
Tadaaki Iwasaki,
Satoshi Kurisu,
Naoya Matsumoto,
Ken Ishibashi,
Yoshihiro Dohi,
Kenji Nishioka,
Yasuki Kihara
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320312454765
Subject(s) - primary aldosteronism , medicine , vein , body mass index , population , anatomy , aldosterone , environmental health
Variable location of the orifice of the right adrenal vein appears to be associated with a poor success rate of sampling, especially in less experienced hands. We described the spectrum of the location of the right adrenal vein, and identified the relation of its location to body mass index in patients with primary aldosteronism.