Prevalence and role of a raised aldosterone to renin ratio in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

a debate on the scientific logic of the use of the ratio in practice

  • Padfield, Paul L.

  • Consultant Endocrinologist/Reader in Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

This manuscript is based upon a debate held at a Clinical Practice Summer School, Reading University, 12 July 2002.

(Received 18 February 2003; returned for revision 23 February 2003; accepted 12 March 2003)

Clinical Endocrinology 59(4):p 422-426, October 2003.
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