Diagnostic Value of ACTH Stimulation Test in Determining the Subtypes of Primary Aldosteronism
Author(s) -
Yiran Jiang,
Cui Zhang,
Weiqing Wang,
Tingwei Su,
Weiwei Zhou,
Lei Jiang,
Wei Zhu,
Jing Xie,
Guang Ning
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2014-3551
Subject(s) - primary aldosteronism , aldosterone , stimulation , medicine , adenoma , dexamethasone , adrenocorticotropic hormone , dexamethasone suppression test , endocrinology , acth stimulation test , hyperplasia , receiver operating characteristic , hyperaldosteronism , urology , hormone
Adrenal venous sampling is recommended as the golden standard for subtyping primary aldosteronism (PA). However, it is invasive and inconvenient, and seeking a better way to make differential diagnosis of PA is necessary.
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