Aldosterone is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of heart failure, and increased plasma aldosterone levels are associated with a poor prognosis. Aldosterone-receptor blocking drugs can ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

What Is an Aldosterone Test? If you’re having any blood pressure problems, your doctor might order an aldosterone test to help them figure out what’s going on. An aldosterone test measures the ...

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

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Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The adrenal glands are two small glands located ...

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has ...

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