[Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism]

E A Troshina; D G Bel'tsevich; N V Molashenko

[Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism]

Klin Med (Mosk). 2009;87(5):15-20.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

E A Troshina, D G Bel'tsevich, N V Molashenko

PMID: 19565821

Abstract

This literature review concerns diagnosis and differential diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism, a frequent cause of arterial hypertension. It describes different phases of diagnosis of this condition including main medicamentous tests and instrumental methods as well as nosological entities from which primary hyperaldosteronism needs to be distinguished.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Adrenocortical Adenoma / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism / diagnosis*
Hypertension / diagnosis*