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 ...

A groundbreaking type of CT scan has been developed that can identify tiny nodules in a hormone gland, offering a potential ...

Type 2 diabetes is common; it affects one in ten adults internationally and one in five adults aged 65 years or older. It is ...

Abstract We investigated the effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 receptor blockade with losartan on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in hypertensive patients (supine diastolic blood ...

Estimated 54 million people suffer from obstructive sleep apnea in the U.S. including 30-50% of adults with hypertension, both conditions associated with excess morbidity and mortality – – Obstructive ...

The NHS is cautioning that during this time of year, it might be easy to confuse flu symptoms with those of a rare condition.

The activated neurohormones angiotensin II, aldosterone, and norepinephrine promote tubular sodium reabsorption, [11,12,13] thus contributing to rebound sodium retention. Consequently, if a ...

How adrenal cocktails work to help battle fatigue, stress and brain fog. What your adrenal glands do and how they function in ...

The NHS has issued a warning over how similar flu symptoms are to a rare disorder which you need to look out for. Many of us ...