Primary hyperaldosteronism Risk Factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]
Overview
Overview
The only risk factors in the development of primary hyperaldosteronism are age of hypertension onset and serum potassium level.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The only risk factors in the development of primary hyperaldosteronism are age of onset of hypertension and serum potassium level.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Sang X, Jiang Y, Wang W, Yan L, Zhao J, Peng Y, Gu W, Chen G, Liu W, Ning G (2013). “Prevalence of and risk factors for primary aldosteronism among patients with resistant hypertension in China”. J. Hypertens. 31 (7): 1465–71, discussion 1471–2. doi:10.1097/HJH.0b013e328360ddf6. PMID 24006040.
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