Doctors once considered primary aldosteronism rare.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

However, only 10\% of all patients had primary aldosteronism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Primary aldosteronism underlies about 10\% of cases of resistant hypertension.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

In primary aldosteronism, your adrenal glands produce too much aldosterone, causing you to lose potassium and retain sodium.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

In primary aldosteronism, sonographic evidence of decreased intrarenal vascular resistance is associated with glomerular hyperfiltration.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

Patients with primary aldosteronism were compared with 100 patients with primary hypertension and comparable severity and duration of disease.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the outcome of renal function and intrarenal Doppler velocimetric indices in primary aldosteronism.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

Design: We conducted a prospective study of patients with primary aldosteronism who were reevaluated 1 yr after either adrenalectomy or treatment with spironolactone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

But as screening for primary aldosteronism becomes more common, it appears that the condition may be responsible for a number of cases of high blood pressure, especially those that are severe and hard to control.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

After 1 yr, creatinine clearance and albuminuria declined, and resistance and pulsatility index increased to the same extent in patients with primary aldosteronism treated with either adrenalectomy or spironolactone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

Now, I have a calling plan that will absorb the calls without being too expensive and I have long since recovered from that bout of the flu and a subsequent treatment for primary aldosteronism and associated hypertension.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll] Reference

Primary aldosteronism (PA) affects approximately 5 to 10 \% of all patients with arterial hypertension and is associated with an excess rate of cardiovascular complications that can be significantly reduced by a targeted treatment.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Patients with primary aldosteronism and creatinine clearance above the median (105 ml / min per 1.73 m.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

Patients: Fifty-four patients with tumoral or idiopathic aldosteronism were followed after either surgical (n = 24) or medical (n =.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Current Issue] Reference

(SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and / or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg over a 2-month period or, for those who were on anti-hypertensive medication, SBP / DBP ≥ 120 / 80 mmHg at two consecutive visits over a 2-month period; (2) an initial diagnosis of hypertension between 20 and 51 years of age; (3) no secondary causes of hypertension (such as chronic renal disease, renal arterial stenosis, primary aldosteronism, coarctation of the aorta, thyroid disorders, Cushing's syndrome and pheochromocytoma), which were ruled out through extensive clinical investigations.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

67-year-old fatal dosage hydrochlorothiazide with hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, depression, and aldosteronism apprised epigastric erythema, headaches, tremors, confusion, year flares imprinted with a foreign positive ana and anti-nrnp, and rhythm biopsy placental with severe erythematosus while substituting hctz, levothyroxine, and amitriptyline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wii-volution] Reference