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Ong Lopez AMC, Tiu LE, Dimayuga DC, Dampil OAC, Mendoza ES, Villa ML, Macabuag-Oliva AM. Sparing confirmatory testing in primary aldosteronism (SCIPA): a multicenter retrospective diagnostic accuracy study. BMC Endocr Disord 2024; 24:105. [PMID: 38978003 PMCID: PMC11229226 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-024-01638-w] [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: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) is comprehensive, which includes case-detection testing, case confirmation followed by subtype classification. In certain instances, such as in the setting of spontaneous hypokalemia, suppressed renin activity (PRA) plus plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) of > 15 ng/dL, one may not proceed with confirmatory tests. However, the quality of evidence behind this approach is very low. This study sought to evaluate the proposed "simplified confirmatory pathway" that can spare confirmatory testing for primary aldosteronism by evaluating the diagnostic performances of the various pre-specified PAC thresholds in combination with findings of suppressed renin and spontaneous hypokalemia. METHODS This is a multi-center, retrospective diagnostic accuracy cohort-selected cross-sectional study. A total of 133 participants aged 18 years and above underwent saline infusion test between January 2010 to March 2024. The outcome measures comprise of the diagnostic performances of the different index test combinations (baseline PAC, baseline PRA and presence of spontaneous hypokalemia): sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, positive predictive value, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic accuracy. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 29.0.1.0 & MedCalc 20.218. RESULTS Of the 133 patients who underwent saline infusion test, 88 (66.17%) were diagnosed with PA. A PAC of > 25 ng/dL plus PRA < 1.0 ng/dL/hr with spontaneous hypokalemia showed the highest specificity at 100% (95% CI 90.51%, 100.00%) and positive predictive value at 100% (85.18 - 100.00%). The minimum acceptable combination criteria were determined to be a PAC of > 20 ng/dL plus PRA < 0.6 ng/dL/hr, and presence of spontaneous hypokalemia. It has high specificity (94.59%; 95% CI 81.81%, 99.34%), positive predictive value (93.55%, 95% CI 78.49%, 98.29%), and moderate positive likelihood ratio (LR+) (6.39, 95% CI 1.61, 25.38) CONCLUSION: A hypertensive patient with spontaneous hypokalemia and screening findings of PAC > 20 ng/dL and suppressed PRA of < 0.6 ng/ml/hr, may be classified as "overt primary aldosteronism confirmed" and may not need to proceed with dynamic confirmatory testing. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION NUMBER SRCTN34186253.
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- Albert Macaire C Ong Lopez
- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, St. Luke's Medical Center- Quezon City, 279 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Makati Medical Center, No. 2 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, St. Luke's Medical Center- Global City, Block 16 Lot 7, Crescent District, Rizal Drive corner 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, St. Luke's Medical Center- Quezon City, 279 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, St. Luke's Medical Center- Quezon City, 279 E Rodriguez Sr. Ave, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, St. Luke's Medical Center- Global City, Block 16 Lot 7, Crescent District, Rizal Drive corner 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Makati Medical Center, No. 2 Amorsolo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
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Huang CW, Tu KH, Fan KC, Tsai CH, Wang WT, Wang SY, Wu CY, Hu YH, Huang SH, Liu HW, Tseng FY, Wu WC, Chang CC, Lin YH, Wu VC, Hwu CM. The role of confirmatory tests in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism. J Formos Med Assoc 2024; 123 Suppl 2:S104-S113. [PMID: 37173227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2023.04.022] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Confirmatory tests for diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) play an important role in sparing patients with a false-positive aldosterone-to-renin ratio (ARR) screening test from undergoing invasive subtyping procedures. We recommend that patients with a positive ARR test should undergo at least one confirmatory test to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of PA before directly proceeding to subtype studies, except for patients with significant PA phenotypes, including spontaneous hypokalemia, plasma aldosterone concentration >20 ng/dL plus plasma renin activity below a detectable level. Although a gold standard confirmatory test has not been identified, we recommend that saline infusion test and captopril challenge test, which were widely used in Taiwan. Patients with PA have been reported to have a higher prevalence of concurrent autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS). ACS is a biochemical condition of mild cortisol overproduction from adrenal lesions, but without the typical clinical features of overt Cushing's syndrome. Concurrent ACS may result in incorrect interpretation of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) and may lead to adrenal insufficiency after adrenalectomy. We recommend screening for ACS in patients with PA scheduled for AVS examinations as well as for adrenalectomy. We recommend the 1-mg overnight dexamethasone suppression test as screening method to detect ACS.
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- Chien-Wei Huang
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Medicine, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Kidney Research Center, Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, The Buddhist Medical Foundation, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Department and Graduate Institute of Forensic Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Primary Aldosteronism Center at National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Primary Aldosteronism Center at National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Naruse M, Katabami T, Shibata H, Sone M, Takahashi K, Tanabe A, Izawa S, Ichijo T, Otsuki M, Omura M, Ogawa Y, Oki Y, Kurihara I, Kobayashi H, Sakamoto R, Satoh F, Takeda Y, Tanaka T, Tamura K, Tsuiki M, Hashimoto S, Hasegawa T, Yoshimoto T, Yoneda T, Yamamoto K, Rakugi H, Wada N, Saiki A, Ohno Y, Haze T. Japan Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of primary aldosteronism 2021. Endocr J 2022; 69:327-359. [PMID: 35418526 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej21-0508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates than essential hypertension. The Japan Endocrine Society (JES) has developed an updated guideline for PA, based on the evidence, especially from Japan. We should preferentially screen hypertensive patients with a high prevalence of PA with aldosterone to renin ratio ≥200 and plasma aldosterone concentrations (PAC) ≥60 pg/mL as a cut-off of positive results. While we should confirm excess aldosterone secretion by one positive confirmatory test, we could bypass patients with typical PA findings. Since PAC became lower due to a change in assay methods from radioimmunoassay to chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay, borderline ranges were set for screening and confirmatory tests and provisionally designated as positive. We recommend individualized medicine for those in the borderline range for the next step. We recommend evaluating cortisol co-secretion in patients with adrenal macroadenomas. Although we recommend adrenal venous sampling for lateralization before adrenalectomy, we should carefully select patients rather than all patients, and we suggest bypassing in young patients with typical PA findings. A selectivity index ≥5 and a lateralization index >4 after adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation defines successful catheterization and unilateral subtype diagnosis. We recommend adrenalectomy for unilateral PA and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for bilateral PA. Systematic as well as individualized clinical practice is always warranted. This JES guideline 2021 provides updated rational evidence and recommendations for the clinical practice of PA, leading to improved quality of the clinical practice of hypertension.
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- Mitsuhide Naruse
- Endocrine Center and Clinical Research Center, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto 601-1495, Japan
- Clinical Research Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama 241-0811, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Rheumatology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu 879-5593, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama 230-0012, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Minato Mirai Medical Square, Yokohama, 220-0012 Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases/Diabetes Mellitus, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hamamatsu Kita Hospital, Hamamatsu 431-3113, Japan
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- Department of Medical Education, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases/Diabetes Mellitus, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Hypertension, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8677, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Diabetology and Nephrology, Fukushima Medical University Aizu Medical Center, Aizu 969-3492, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-0016, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, Tokyo 150-0013, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion and Medicine of the Future, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo 060-8604, Japan
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama 232-0024, Japan
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Saito K, Kurihara I, Itoh H, Ichijo T, Katabami T, Tsuiki M, Wada N, Yoneda T, Sone M, Oki K, Yamada T, Kobayashi H, Tamura K, Ogawa Y, Kawashima J, Inagaki N, Yamamoto K, Yamada M, Kamemura K, Fujii Y, Suzuki T, Yasoda A, Tanabe A, Naruse M. Subtype-specific trends in the clinical picture of primary aldosteronism over a 13-year period. J Hypertens 2021; 39:2325-2332. [PMID: 34224538 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Primary aldosteronism has two main clinically and biologically distinct subtypes: unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (BAH). We aimed to evaluate the changes of each subtype's clinical characteristics over a 13-year period. METHODS This retrospective study involved time-trend analyses to identify changes in the clinical features of APA and BAH at diagnosis (2006-2018). A nationwide database from 41 Japanese referral centers was searched, which identified 2804 primary aldosteronism patients with complete baseline information and adrenal venous sampling (AVS) data. RESULTS The proportion of patients with APA decreased from 51% in 2006-2009 to 22% in 2016-2018. Among the 1634 patients with BAH, trend analyses revealed decreases in hypertension duration (median 7--3 years; P < 0.01) and hypokalemia prevalence (18--11%; P < 0.01). However, among the 952 patients with APA, there were no significant changes in hypertension duration (median 8 years) and hypokalemia prevalence (overall 70%). Furthermore, the APA group had a trend towards increased use of multiple hypertensive drugs at diagnosis (30--43%; P < 0.01). When subtypes were reclassified according to the precosyntropin stimulation AVS data, APA patients tended to be diagnosed earlier and at milder forms, consistent with the trend in overall primary aldosteronism patients. CONCLUSION During 2006-2018, we identified marked subtype-specific trends in the clinical findings at the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism. Our results suggested that the emphasis on the implementing cosyntropin stimulation during AVS might lead to under-identification of APA, especially in patients with mild or early cases.
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- Kohei Saito
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo
- Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo
- Department of Medical Education, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama
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- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama
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- Clinical Research Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa
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- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki
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- Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Endocrinology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Medical Science and Cardiorenal Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Kyoto University, Kyoto
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- Department of Geriatric and General Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka
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- Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma
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- Department of Cardiology, JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima
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- Department of Public Health, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Chiba
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- Clinical Research Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto
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- Division of Endocrinology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo
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- Clinical Research Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto
- Endocrine Center, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Xu F, Gao Z, Wang G, Gao Y, Guo Y, Guo Y, Zhou Z. Prevalence, Subtype Classification, and Outcomes of Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism: A Prospective Study in China. Endocr Pract 2020; 27:478-483. [PMID: 33853742 DOI: 10.1016/j.eprac.2020.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of primary aldosteronism (PA) among participants with hypertension, evaluate the concordance of PA classification between adrenal computed tomography and adrenal venous sampling, and compare the outcomes of surgery and medication for unilateral PA. METHODS A prospective study was conducted among all inpatients with hypertension (n = 7594) at the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, China, from May 2016 to April 2018. RESULTS Of the 7594 participants, 8.12% (n = 617) with plasma aldosterone-renin ratio ≥3.7 were possible PA cases. Three hundred sixty-seven cases with plasma aldosterone-renin ratio ≥3.7 and plasma aldosterone concentration ≥10 ng/dL were confirmed using the recumbent saline infusion test (69.20%, 182 of 263) or the captopril challenge test (66.5%, 69 of 104, P > .05). The prevalence of PA was 3.31% (n = 251). Of the 251 patients with PA, all of them had multiple comorbidities, and 49.40% (n = 124) had spontaneous hypokalemia. The concordance of PA classification between adrenal computed tomography and adrenal venous sampling was only 47.11%. The patients' blood pressure declined to normal ranges in the adrenalectomy (85.71%, 30 of 35) and spironolactone (63.04%; 29 of 46) groups (P < .05). Furthermore, hypokalemia was normalized in the adrenalectomy (100.00%; 26 of 26) and spironolactone (94.74%; 18 of 19) groups. CONCLUSION It is necessary to incorporate PA screening into routine practice for those with hypertension in the Chinese population. This will assist in ensuring that the best therapeutic schedule based on PA subtypes is devised. Additionally, as a result, it may contribute to restoring the blood pressure levels and reducing the prevalence of comorbidities in these patients with PA.
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- Fen Xu
- Center of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Wang K, Hu J, Yang J, Song Y, Fuller PJ, Hashimura H, He W, Feng Z, Cheng Q, Du Z, Wang Z, Ma L, Yang S, Li Q. Development and Validation of Criteria for Sparing Confirmatory Tests in Diagnosing Primary Aldosteronism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2020; 105:5843809. [PMID: 32449927 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT The Endocrine Society Guidelines for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) suggest that confirmatory tests (CFT) are not required when the following criteria are met: plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) is >20 ng/dL, plasma renin is below detection levels, and hypokalemia is present. The evidence for the applicability of the guideline criteria is limited. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate optimized criteria for sparing CFT in the diagnosis of PA. DESIGN AND SETTING The optimized criteria were developed in a Chinese cohort using the captopril challenge test, verified by saline infusion test (SIT) and fludrocortisone suppression test (FST), and validated in an Australian cohort. PARTICIPANTS Hypertensive patients who completed PA screening and CFT. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Diagnostic value of the optimized criteria. RESULTS In the development cohort (518 PA and 266 non-PA), hypokalemia, PAC, and plasma renin concentration (PRC) were selected as diagnostic indicators by multivariate logistic analyses. The combination of PAC >20 ng/dL plus PRC <2.5 μIU/mL plus hypokalemia had much higher sensitivity than the guideline criteria (0.36 vs 0.11). The optimized criteria remained superior when the SIT or FST were used as CFT. Non-PA patients were not misdiagnosed by either criteria, but the percentage of patients in whom CFT could be spared was higher with the optimized criteria. In the validation cohort (125 PA and 81 non-PA), the sensitivity of the optimized criteria was also significantly higher (0.12 vs 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Hypertensive patients with PAC >20 ng/dL, PRC <2.5 μIU/mL, plus hypokalemia can be confidently diagnosed with PA without confirmatory tests.
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- Kanran Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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