Kyushu University researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs)—adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis ...

Kyushu University researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas (APAs)-adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. Using cutting-edge analysis ...

Current screening guidelines may not capture all cases of hyperaldosteronism among patients with ESKD. Hyperaldosteronism occurs in a higher proportion of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) ...

Hypertension is an important public health problem affecting more than 50 million individuals in the US alone. The most common form, essential hypertension, results from the complex interplay between ...

Current treatment options for primary aldosteronism are limited to surgery or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists when surgery isn't an option. In a phase IIa trial, baxdrostat resolved or reduced ...

Aldosterone is a hormone that helps regulate sodium and potassium levels in the blood. Hyperaldosteronism and hypoaldosteronism are conditions involving abnormal aldosterone levels. The adrenal glands ...

Due to a rise of blood pressure with elevated aldosterone levels in nearly all patients, normotensive individuals with adrenal adenomas who are not taking antihypertensive medications do not require ...

Adrenal gland tumors may be cancerous or benign. Most adrenal tumors are benign, but can produce excess levels of certain hormones. Cancerous adrenal tumors will require treatment or removal. Most ...

What if there were a straightforward and relatively inexpensive way to lower the incidence of heart failure (HF), renal disease, stroke, and cognitive impairment? Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, said ...