Aldosterone and refractory hypertension

Moffat J Nyirenda; Paul L Padfield

doi:10.1097/MED.0b013e32814db831

Aldosterone and refractory hypertension

Moffat J Nyirenda, Paul L Padfield

Deanery of Clinical Sciences

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Evidence from clinical trials suggests that refractory hypertension is increasingly common. The underlying mechanisms are largely unknown but recent data have implicated increased aldosterone activity as an important mediator of resistance to routinely used antihypertensive agents.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	213-8
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MED.0b013e32814db831
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Aldosterone and refractory hypertension

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