1
|
Lai CF, Lin YH, Huang KH, Chueh JS, Wu VC. Kidney function predicts new-onset cardiorenal events and mortality in primary aldosteronism: approach of the 2021 race-free eGFR equation. Hypertens Res 2024; 47:233-244. [PMID: 37714953 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-023-01400-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
Abstract
Individuals with primary aldosteronism (PA) exhibit glomerular hyperfiltration, which may conceal underlying kidney damage. This observational cohort study enrolled 760 coronary artery disease-naive patients diagnosed with PA between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2018 (male, 45%; mean age, 52.3 ± 11.9 years). The baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation, which includes serum creatinine and cystatin C but omits the race variable. During a mean follow-up of 5.8 ± 3.2 years, new-onset composite cardiovascular events (total death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and coronary revascularization procedure) occurred at a crude incidence rate of 10.9 per 1,000 person-years. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that baseline eGFR was independently associated with composite cardiovascular events (hazard ratio [HR], 0.98 [95% CI, 0.97-0.99]). Penalized splines smoothing in multivariable regression analysis demonstrated that the risk of composite cardiovascular events increased negatively and linearly when patients had a baseline eGFR less than 85 mL/min/1.73 m2. Patients with baseline eGFR <85 mL/min/1.73 m2 were independently associated with higher risks of composite cardiovascular events (HR, 2.39 [95% CI, 1.16-4.93]), all-cause mortality (HR, 4.63 [95% CI, 1.59-13.46]), and adverse kidney events (sub-distribution HR, 5.96 [95% CI, 3.69-9.62], with mortality as a competing risk). Our data support baseline eGFR as a predictor for new-onset adverse cardiorenal events and emphasizes the importance of the early detection of kidney function impairment in hypertensive patients with PA. We also firstly validate the 2021 race-free CKD-EPI eGFR equation in Asian patents with PA. Even with the glomerular hyperfiltration phenomenon, baseline eGFR in patients with primary aldosteronism is associated with subsequent cardiorenal outcomes. The results also firstly point to the validity of the 2021 race-free CKD-EPI eGFR equation in healthcare and clinical decision-making.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chun-Fu Lai
- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Yen-Hung Lin
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Primary Aldosteronism Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Kuo-How Huang
- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Jeff S Chueh
- Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Vin-Cent Wu
- Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Primary Aldosteronism Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Iwamoto Y, Kimura T, Ohnishi M, Kusano T, Takenouchi H, Iwamoto H, Sanada J, Fushimi Y, Katakura Y, Tatsumi F, Shimoda M, Nakanishi S, Kaku K, Mune T, Kaneto H. Simple standing test without furosemide is useful in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13381. [PMID: 37591913 PMCID: PMC10435472 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40574-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a well-known cause of secondary hypertension. We have long performed the simple standing test in patients with PA. On the other hand, there are few reports on the usefulness of the simple standing test in PA. This study is a single-center, retrospective, observational study. A total of 173 patients with hypertension or adrenal tumor admitted to Kawasaki Medical School were included. Eighty patients who met the exclusion criteria were excluded, and 31 patients without PA (non-PA), 26 patients with unilateral PA, and 36 patients with bilateral PA were included in the study. The simple standing test was performed after 120 min of standing or sitting followed, and the aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) and percentage of increase plasma aldosterone concentration (%increase of PAC) was calculated. The mean ARR in the simple standing test in unilateral PA (1143 (528-2200)) and bilateral PA subjects (521 (374-765)) were significantly higher compared to non-PA subjects (152 (102-240)) (p < 0.0001, p = 0.0013, respectively). The percentage increase of PAC after standing loading was significantly lower in unilateral PA subjects (110 (96-140)) compared to non-PA subjects (187 (155-244)) (p = 0.0003), with no difference between non-PA and bilateral PA subjects (p = 0.99). The cutoff value of the ARR in the simple standing test for diagnosis of PA in this study was 364 (AUC = 0.948, sensitivity = 83.8%, specificity = 93.5%, false positive rate = 3.7%, false negative rate = 25.6%, p < 0.001), which was not inferior to the diagnostic performance of the captopril loading test. The diagnostic performance of the simple standing test for PA was not inferior to that of the captopril loading test. The percentage increase of PAC in unilateral PA subjects was significantly lower compared to bilateral PA subjects. These results demonstrate the usefulness of the simple standing test, which can be performed simultaneously with general screening tests of PA.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yuichiro Iwamoto
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan.
| | - Tomohiko Kimura
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Mana Ohnishi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Takashi Kusano
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Haruka Takenouchi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Hideyuki Iwamoto
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Junpei Sanada
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Yoshiro Fushimi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Yukino Katakura
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Fuminori Tatsumi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Masashi Shimoda
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Shuhei Nakanishi
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Kohei Kaku
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Tomoatsu Mune
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| | - Hideaki Kaneto
- Division of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, 701-0192, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Huang M, Yang D, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Mu Y. The value of CT-based energy imaging to discriminate dominant side lesions in primary aldosteronism. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1121388. [PMID: 37124744 PMCID: PMC10140406 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1121388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Purpose The current clinical discrimination of the dominant side of primary aldosteronism (PA) mainly relies on invasive adrenal venous sampling (AVS) examination. This study investigated the feasibility of dual-energy CT energy imaging parameters as a novel biomarker in identifying bilateral adrenal dominant lesions. Methods Fifty PA patients with bilateral lesions who underwent CT and AVS of the adrenal glands at Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from October 2019 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Forty-eight patients had successful bilateral blood collection and two failed right-sided blood collection due to venous variation. Forty patients who were classified based on AVS underwent unilateral adrenalectomy and pathological findings confirmed adenoma in all cases. Quantitative dual-energy CT parameters were measured for all adrenal lesions, and the differences in dual-energy CT energy spectrum imaging parameters between the dominant and nondominant adrenal lesions were compared. Results Among forty-eight PA patients with bilateral lesions, forty patients with preoperative AVS-determined lesions on the dominant side underwent unilateral adrenalectomy, and eight patients without the dominant side were treated with medication. The iodine concentration difference (ICD) in the arteriovenous phase was more significant in the 40 cases of primary aldosteronism with dominant adrenal lesions than in the nondominant adrenal lesions (1.18 ± 0.45 vs 0.41 ± 0.42). The NICAP was higher in the dominant adrenal lesions than in the non-dominant lesions (0.39 ± 0.39 vs 0.14 ± 0.05). The sensitivity and specificity of the diagnosis of the dominant adrenal lesion were 88.2% and 82.4% using the ICD of 0.68 as the threshold value. Conclusion Conventional CT has lower diagnostic value for dominant adrenal lesions, and CT-based energy imaging can be a new assessment method as a complement to AVS in identifying bilateral dominant adrenal lesions.
Collapse
|
4
|
Spontaneous Remission of Primary Aldosteronism with Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Therapy: A Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213821. [PMID: 36430298 PMCID: PMC9698409 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
In this review, we describe previous basic and clinical studies on autonomous aldosterone production. Over the past decades, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) have been found to concentration-dependently inhibit steroidogenesis in different degrees. However, many studies have proven the suppressive effects of MRAs on the activities of hormone synthase. The probable factors of cytochrome P-450 reduction, both in microsomes and mitochondria, have also been considered: (1) one of the spironolactone metabolite forms had destructive function, except canrenone, (2) 7α-thio-spironolactone was an obligatory intermediate in the spironolactone-induced CYP450 decrease, and (3) the contributing steroids should have 7α-methylthio or 7α-methylsulfone groups. In previous clinical research, spironolactone-body-containing cells showed a type II pattern of enzyme activity (i.e., enhanced 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate, and NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase activities and weaken succinate dehydrogenase activity), and the subcapsular micronodules composed of spironolactone-body-containing cells also exhibited a type II pattern and excess aldosterone secretion, indicating that the subcapsular micronodules might be the root of aldosterone-producing adenoma. Moreover, combined with the potential impeditive function to aldosterone secretion, a few cases of spontaneous remission of primary aldosteronism, with normal ranges of blood pressure, plasma potassium, plasma renin activity, and aldosterone renin ratio, have been reported after long-term treatment with MRAs.
Collapse
|
5
|
Kometani M, Yoneda T, Karashima S, Takeda Y, Tsuiki M, Yasoda A, Kurihara I, Wada N, Katabami T, Sone M, Ichijo T, Tamura K, Ogawa Y, Kobayashi H, Okamura S, Inagaki N, Kawashima J, Fujita M, Oki K, Matsuda Y, Tanabe A, Naruse M. Effect of Intraprocedural Cortisol Measurement on ACTH-stimulated Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism. J Endocr Soc 2022; 6:bvac104. [PMID: 35928241 PMCID: PMC9342856 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Context Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) loading is used to increase the success rate of adrenal vein sampling (AVS). Objective We aimed to determine the effect of intraprocedural cortisol measurement (ICM) on ACTH-stimulated AVS (AS-AVS) owing to a lack of reliable data on this topic. Methods This multicenter, retrospective, observational study took place in 28 tertiary centers in Japan. Among 4057 patients enrolled, 2396 received both basal AVS (B-AVS) and AS-AVS and were divided into 2 groups according to whether ICM was used. The effect of ICM on AS-AVS was measured. Results In patients who underwent both AVS procedures, the ICM group had significantly higher success rates for both B-AVS and AS-AVS than the non-ICM group did. However, the probability of failure of AS-AVS after a successful B-AVS and the probability of success of AS-AVS after a failed B-AVS were not significantly different in the 2 groups. For subtype diagnosis, propensity-score matching revealed no significant difference between the 2 groups, and the discrepancy rate between B-AVS and AS-AVS for subtype diagnosis was also not significantly different. Conclusion ICM significantly increased the success rate of B-AVS and AS-AVS in protocols in which both AVS procedures were performed and had no effect on subtype diagnosis. However, in protocols in which both AVS procedures were performed, the results suggest ICM may not be necessary when performing AS-AVS if ICM is used only when B-AVS is performed. Our study suggests that ICM during AVS plays an important role and should be recommended.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuhiro Kometani
- Department of Health Promotion and Medicine of the Future, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 , Japan
| | - Takashi Yoneda
- Department of Health Promotion and Medicine of the Future, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 , Japan
| | - Shigehiro Karashima
- Department of Health Promotion and Medicine of the Future, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 , Japan
| | - Yoshiyu Takeda
- Department of Health Promotion and Medicine of the Future, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641 , Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Asanogawa General Hospital , Kanazawa, Ishikawa 910-8621 , Japan
| | - Mika Tsuiki
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto 612-8555 , Japan
| | - Akihiro Yasoda
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center , Kyoto 612-8555 , Japan
| | - Isao Kurihara
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nephrology, Keio University School of Medicine , Tokyo 160-8582 , Japan
| | - Norio Wada
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Sapporo City General Hospital , Sapporo 060-8604 , Japan
| | - Takuyuki Katabami
- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital , Yokohama 241-0811 , Japan
| | - Masakatsu Sone
- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine , Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511 , Japan
| | - Takamasa Ichijo
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital , Yokohama 230-8765 , Japan
| | - Kouichi Tamura
- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine , Yokohama 236-0004 , Japan
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Yokohama City University Medical Center , Yokohama 232-0024 , Japan
| | - Yoshihiro Ogawa
- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University , Fukuoka 812-8582 , Japan
| | - Hiroki Kobayashi
- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Nihon University School of Medicine , Tokyo 173-8610 , Japan
| | - Shintaro Okamura
- Department of Endocrinology, Tenri Hospital , Tenri 632-0015 , Japan
| | - Nobuya Inagaki
- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Kyoto University , Kyoto 606-8501 , Japan
| | - Junji Kawashima
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Life Science, Kumamoto University , Kumamoto 860-8556 , Japan
| | - Megumi Fujita
- Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University of Tokyo , Tokyo 113-0033 , Japan
| | - Kenji Oki
- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University , Hiroshima 734-8553 , Japan
| | - Yuichi Matsuda
- Department of Cardiology, Sanda City Hospital , Sanda 669-1321 , Japan
| | - Akiyo Tanabe
- Division of Endocrinology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine , Tokyo 162-8655 , Japan
| | - Mitsuhide Naruse
- Endocrine Center, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital , Kyoto 601-1495 , Japan
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Pastén V, Tapia-Castillo A, Fardella CE, Leiva A, Carvajal CA. Aldosterone and renin concentrations were abnormally elevated in a cohort of normotensive pregnant women. Endocrine 2022; 75:899-906. [PMID: 34826118 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02938-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND During pregnancy, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) undergoes major changes to preserve normal blood pressure (BP) and placental blood flow and to ensure a good pregnancy outcome. Abnormal aldosterone-renin metabolism is a risk factor for arterial hypertension and cardiovascular risk, but its association with pathological conditions in pregnancy remains unknown. Moreover, potential biomarkers associated with these pathological conditions should be identified. AIM To study a cohort of normotensive pregnant women according to their serum aldosterone and plasma renin levels and assay their small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) and a specific protein cargo (LCN2, AT1R). METHODS A cohort of 54 normotensive pregnant women at term gestation was included. We determined the BP, serum aldosterone, and plasma renin concentrations. In a subgroup, we isolated their plasma sEVs and semiquantitated two EV proteins (AT1R and LCN2). RESULTS We set a normal range of aldosterone and renin based on the interquartile range. We identified 5/54 (9%) pregnant women with elevated aldosterone and low renin levels and 5/54 (9%) other pregnant women with low aldosterone and elevated renin levels. No differences were found in sEV-LCN2 or sEV-AT1R. CONCLUSION We found that 18% of normotensive pregnant women had either high aldosterone or high renin levels, suggesting a subclinical status similar to primary aldosteronism or hyperreninemia, respectively. Both could evolve to pathological conditions by affecting the maternal vascular and renal physiology and further the BP. sEVs and their specific cargo should be further studied to clarify their role as potential biomarkers of RAAS alterations in pregnant women.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Valentina Pastén
- Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
| | - Alejandra Tapia-Castillo
- Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (IMII-ICM), Santiago, Chile
- Centro Traslacional de Endocrinología UC (CETREN), Santiago, Chile
| | - Carlos E Fardella
- Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (IMII-ICM), Santiago, Chile
- Centro Traslacional de Endocrinología UC (CETREN), Santiago, Chile
| | - Andrea Leiva
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- School of Medical Technology, Health Sciences Faculty, Universidad San Sebastian, Santiago, Chile.
| | - Cristian A Carvajal
- Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (IMII-ICM), Santiago, Chile.
- Centro Traslacional de Endocrinología UC (CETREN), Santiago, Chile.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Karashima S, Osaka I. Rapidity and Precision of Steroid Hormone Measurement. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11040956. [PMID: 35207229 PMCID: PMC8879901 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11040956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Steroids are present in all animals and plants, from mammals to prokaryotes. In the medical field, steroids are commonly classified as glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and gonadal steroid hormones. Monitoring of hormones is useful in clinical and research fields for the assessment of physiological changes associated with aging, disease risk, and the diagnostic and therapeutic effects of various diseases. Since the discovery and isolation of steroid hormones, measurement methods for steroid hormones in biological samples have advanced substantially. Although immunoassays (IAs) are widely used in daily practice, mass spectrometry (MS)-based methods have been reported to be more specific. Steroid hormone measurement based on MS is desirable in clinical practice; however, there are several drawbacks, including the purchase and maintenance costs of the MS instrument and the need for specialized training of technicians. In this review, we discuss IA- and MS-based methods currently in use and briefly present the history of steroid hormone measurement. In addition, we describe recent advances in IA- and MS-based methods and future applications and considerations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shigehiro Karashima
- Institute of Liberal Arts and Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 921-1192, Japan
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (I.O.)
| | - Issey Osaka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, Imizu 939-0398, Japan
- Correspondence: (S.K.); (I.O.)
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Primary aldosteronism subtype discordance between computed tomography and adrenal venous sampling. Hypertens Res 2019; 42:1942-1950. [PMID: 31409918 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-019-0310-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
The primary aldosteronism (PA) subtype is usually confirmed by CT and adrenal venous sampling (AVS). However, the subtype diagnosis by AVS is not necessarily consistent with the subtype diagnosis by CT. Patients with PA who show bilateral lesions (normal-appearing adrenals or bilateral adrenal nodules) on CT but unilateral disease on AVS are often found. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with PA subtype discordance between CT and AVS obtain benefits from unilateral adrenalectomy. We retrospectively analyzed 362 consecutive patients with PA who underwent both CT and adrenocorticotropic hormone-unstimulated AVS at Kanazawa University Hospital. Surgical outcomes for unilateral PA were evaluated according to the criteria of the Primary Aldosteronism Surgical Outcome study. In our study, the success rate of AVS in patients with bilateral lesions on CT was 89% (191/214). Furthermore, the discordance rate between CT and AVS in patients with bilateral lesions on CT was 39% (74/191). After surgery, patients with bilateral lesions on CT but unilateral disease on AVS (n = 17) had a lower complete biochemical success rate than those with unilateral lesions on CT and ipsilateral disease on AVS (n = 30) (41% vs. 80%, p = 0.01), but clinical and biochemical benefits (the complete and partial success combined) were not significantly different between them (76% vs. 93% (p = 0.11) and 70% vs. 90% (p = 0.10), respectively). In conclusion, patients with bilateral lesions on CT but unilateral disease on AVS benefited from surgery, and AVS should be performed for patients who pursue surgical management when the CT findings suggest bilateral lesions.
Collapse
|
9
|
Kometani M, Yoneda T, Aono D, Karashima S, Demura M, Nishimoto K, Yamagishi M, Takeda Y. Impact of aldosterone-producing cell clusters on diagnostic discrepancies in primary aldosteronism. Oncotarget 2018; 9:26007-26018. [PMID: 29899838 PMCID: PMC5995250 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation is recommended in adrenal vein sampling (AVS) for primary aldosteronism (PA) to improve the AVS success rate. However, this method can confound the subtype diagnosis. Gene mutations or pathological characteristics may be related to lateralization by AVS. This study aimed to compare the rate of diagnostic discrepancy by AVS pre- versus post-ACTH stimulation and to investigate the relationship between this discrepancy and findings from immunohistochemical and genetic analyses of PA. We evaluated 195 cases of AVS performed in 2011–2017. All surgical specimens were analyzed genetically and immunohistochemically. Based on the criteria, AVS was successful in 158 patients both pre- and post-ACTH; of these patients, 75 showed diagnostic discrepancies between pre- and post-ACTH. Thus, 19 patients underwent unilateral adrenalectomy, of whom 16 had an aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) that was positive for CYP11B2 immunostaining. Of them, 10 patients had discordant lateralization between pre- and post-ACTH. In the genetic analysis, the rate of somatic mutations was not significantly different between APA patients with versus without a diagnostic discrepancy. In the immunohistochemical analysis, CYP11B2 levels and the frequency of aldosterone-producing cell clusters (APCCs) in APAs were almost identical between patients with versus without a diagnostic discrepancy. However, both the number and summed area of APCCs in APAs were significantly smaller in patients with concordant results than in those whose diagnosis changed to bilateral PA post-ACTH stimulation. In conclusion, lateralization by AVS was affected by APCCs in the adjacent gland, but not by APA-related factors such as somatic gene mutations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuhiro Kometani
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Takashi Yoneda
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan.,Program Management Office for Paradigms Establishing Centers for Fostering Medical Researchers of the Future, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Daisuke Aono
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Shigehiro Karashima
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Masashi Demura
- Department of Hygiene, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Koshiro Nishimoto
- Department of Uro-Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka 350-1241, Japan
| | - Masakazu Yamagishi
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| | - Yoshiyu Takeda
- Division of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8641, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Karashima S, Kometani M, Tsujiguchi H, Asakura H, Nakano S, Usukura M, Mori S, Ohe M, Sawamura T, Okuda R, Hara A, Takamura T, Yamagishi M, Nakamura H, Takeda Y, Yoneda T. Prevalence of primary aldosteronism without hypertension in the general population: Results in Shika study. Clin Exp Hypertens 2017; 40:118-125. [PMID: 28723305 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2017.1339072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Recent studies have reported a high prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) among hypertensive patients. However, few data exist regarding the prevalence of PA in the general population. Therefore, we examined the prevalence of PA in the general population including normotensive subjects. METHODS Plasma renin activity (ng/mL/hr), plasma aldosterone concentration (pg/mL) and aldosterone renin ratio (ARR) were determined in 309 subjects aged >40 years in Horimatsu and Higashi-Matsuho district, Shika-machi, Ishikawa, Japan. RESULTS Among them, 195 subjects (78 males, mean age: 62 ± 11 years) did not take antihypertensive agents: 113 normotensive subjects and 82 hypertensive subjects. Under these conditions, 68 subjects (13 males, age 62 ± 10 years) had an ARR >200. In 14 subjects who underwent captopril suppression test, PA was documented in 5 subjects, yielding a minimum prevalence of 2.6% in total subjects (1.8% in normotensive subjects and 3.7% in hypertensive subjects). Interestingly, females subjects demonstrated significant differences in ARR between subjects with age <50 (172 ± 105) and those with age 51-60 (388 ± 531), although there were no differences in male subjects. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that PA including normotensive subjects exists more commonly than that expected in the general population. We suggest further investigation about the cause and progression of PA associated with sex and aging.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Shigehiro Karashima
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan.,b Internal medicine, Saiseikai Kanazawa Hospital , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Mitsuhiro Kometani
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Hiromasa Tsujiguchi
- c Department of Public Health, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Hiroki Asakura
- d Internal Medicine, Shika Town Togi Hospital, Hakui-gun Shika-machi , Japan
| | - Shigeru Nakano
- e Internal Medicine, Shika Clinic, Hakui-gun Shika-machi , Japan
| | - Mikiya Usukura
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Shunsuke Mori
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Masashi Ohe
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Toshitaka Sawamura
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Rika Okuda
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Akinori Hara
- c Department of Public Health, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Toshinari Takamura
- f Department of Comprehensive Metabology , Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Masakazu Yamagishi
- g Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine , Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Hiroyuki Nakamura
- c Department of Public Health, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Yoshiyu Takeda
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan
| | - Takashi Yoneda
- a Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine , Kanazawa , Japan.,h Program Management Office for Paradigms Establishing Center for Fostering Medical Researchers of the Future, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Comparisons of microvascular and macrovascular changes in aldosteronism-related hypertension and essential hypertension. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2666. [PMID: 28572599 PMCID: PMC5453943 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02622-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Case-control observational study to evaluate the microvascular and macrovascular changes in patients with hypertension secondary to primary aldosteronism (PA), essential hypertension (EH) and healthy subjects. Measurements of arterial stiffness including augmentation index (AIx) and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were assessed using a TensioClinic arteriograph system. Retinal microcirculation was imaged by a Retinal Vessel Analyzer (RVA) and a non-midriatic camera (Topcon-TRC-NV2000). IMEDOS software analyzed the retinal artery diameter (RAD), retinal vein diameters (RVD) and arteriole-to-venule ratio (AVR) of the vessels coming off the optic disc. Thirty, 39 and 35 patients were included in the PA, EH and control group, respectively. The PA group showed higher PWV values compared only with the control group. The mean brachial and aortic AIx values did not show significant difference between groups. In the PA group, the mean RVD and AVR values were significantly lower than in the EH and control groups, whereas the parameters did not differ between the EH and control groups. In conclusion, AVR appears significantly modified in the PA group compared with the EH group and could represent an early and more reliable indicator of microvascular remodeling.
Collapse
|
12
|
Papanastasiou L, Markou A, Pappa T, Gouli A, Tsounas P, Fountoulakis S, Kounadi T, Tsiama V, Dasou A, Gryparis A, Samara C, Zografos G, Kaltsas G, Chrousos G, Piaditis G. Primary aldosteronism in hypertensive patients: clinical implications and target therapy. Eur J Clin Invest 2014; 44:697-706. [PMID: 24909545 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) in hypertensive patients varies according to diagnostic testing and ascertained normal cut-offs. The aim of this case-control study was to confirm the high prevalence of PA in a large hypertensive population and evaluate the antihypertensive effect of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS We investigated 327 hypertensive and 90 matched normotensive subjects with normal adrenal imaging. Serum aldosterone (ALD), active renin (REN) levels and aldosterone/active renin (ALD/REN) ratio were measured before and after a combined sodium chloride, fludrocortisone and dexamethasone suppression test (FDST). Post-FDST values were compared to cut-offs obtained from controls (post-FDST ALD 2·96 ng/dL and post-FDST ALD/REN 0·93 ng/dL/μU/mL). PA patients received MRA treatment. RESULTS By applying the combination of post-FDST ALD levels and ALD/REN ratio, 28·7% of the hypertensive patients had PA. There was a positive, albeit weak, correlation between systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and ALD levels and/or ALD/REN ratio after the FDST (P < 0·0001). SBP was associated with a post-FDST ALD of 3·24 ng/dL and ALD/REN ratio of 0·90 ng/dL/μU/mL, whereas post-FDST ALD had an inverse association at serum K+ values of less than 3·9 mEq/L. MRA treatment in 69 PA patients, resulted in a significant reduction in the maximum SBP and DBP values (28 ± 15 and 14 ± 7 mmHg, respectively, P < 0·0001). CONCLUSIONS Using the FDST, an increased prevalence of PA in hypertensives was observed. Α significant blood pressure lowering effect was obtained with MRA treatment, implying that these agents may be beneficial in a significant number of hypertensive patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Labrini Papanastasiou
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, 'G Gennimatas' General Hospital, Athens, Greece
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
13
|
Ctvrtlik F, Koranda P, Tichy T. Adrenal disease: a clinical update and overview of imaging. A review. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2014; 158:23-34. [PMID: 24621966 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2014.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
AIM The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the most frequent clinically significant adrenal diseases and to describe the latest trends in their diagnostics, particularly by means of imaging techniques. METHODS The authors reviewed standard textbooks and subsequently conducted a search using the PubMed (Public/Publisher MEDLINE) electronic database by the year 2013 with the following search terms: adrenal masses, adrenal adenoma, phaeochromocytoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, metastases, incidentalomas, hypercortisolism, hyperaldosteronism. RESULTS If adrenal disease is clinically suspected, hormone tests are performed to detect adrenal hyperfunction and imaging studies are used to assess the nature of adrenal lesion. The most frequent syndromes include hypercortisolism, primary hyperaldosteronism, and phaeochromocytoma. The clinically most significant pathologies of the adrenal glands are adenomas and adrenal hyperplasia, adrenocortical carcinomas, phaeochromocytomas, and metastases. Given the availability and improved quality of imaging techniques, adrenal incidentalomas are detected increasingly often. In these cases, it is necessary to rule out hormonal activity and malignancy. Incidentalomas can be associated with clinical syndromes of adrenal hormone overproduction. In most cases, they are clinically silent. In some cases, the definitive diagnosis can be determined as early as during the initial examination with an imaging technique (most frequently, a CT scan). If the finding is inconsistent, other imaging techniques can be used: CT contrast washout analysis, MRI, SPECT or PET/CT. CONCLUSION In the case of adrenal gland disorders, correct interpretation of the results of laboratory tests and imaging studies is essential for further management of these patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Filip Ctvrtlik
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
Coaxial Guide Wire Placement in the Right Adrenal Vein for Repeated Adrenal Venous Samplings. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2013; 37:795-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-013-0794-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
|
15
|
ROSA J, ŠOMLÓOVÁ Z, PETRÁK O, ŠTRAUCH B, INDRA T, ŠENITKO M, ZELINKA T, HOLAJ R, WIDIMSKÝ Jr J. Peripheral Arterial Stiffness in Primary Aldosteronism. Physiol Res 2012; 61:461-8. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Aldosterone overproduction increases arterial wall stiffness by accumulation of different types of collagen fibres and growth factors. Our previous studies showed that central (aortic) arterial stiffness is increased in primary aldosteronism (PA) independently of concomitant hypertension and that these changes might be reversible after successful adrenalectomy. There is limited data available on the potential impact of mineralocorticoid overproduction on the deterioration of peripheral arterial stiffness. The current study was thus aimed at investigating the effect of aldosterone overproduction on peripheral arterial stiffness assessed by peripheral (femoral-ankle) pulse wave velocity (PWV) in PA patients compared with essential hypertension (EH) patients. Forty-nine patients with confirmed PA and 49 patients with EH were matched for age, blood pressure, body mass index, lipid profile, and fasting glucose. PWV was obtained using the Sphygmocor applanation tonometer. Both peripheral and central PWV were significantly higher in PA patients compared to EH patients, while clinical blood pressures were similar. Plasma aldosterone level was the main predictor of peripheral PWV in PA. Our data indicate aldosterone overproduction in PA does not preferentially affect central arterial system. Fibroproliferative effect of higher aldosterone levels lead to alteration of central-elastic as well as peripheral-muscular arteries with subsequent increase in its stiffness.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- J. ROSA
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, General Faculty Hospital, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
16
|
|