Increasing the number of surgically cured primary aldosteronism patients: The promise of simplified diagnosis and advanced nuclear adrenocortical imaging - 26/02/24
Highlights |
• | Primary aldosteronism is a common and curable surgical endocrinopathy in many cases. |
• | Surgery for unilateral adrenal aldosteronism is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. |
• | Barriers to surgery include infrequent screening, cumbersome biochemical testing protocols and limited access to adrenal vein sampling. |
• | Recent research results envisions a new paradigm with greatly simplified testing and nuclear adrenal imaging. |
Plan
Vol 229
P. 193-195 - mars 2024 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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