Research Article

Age-Related Cutoffs of Plasma Aldosterone/Renin Concentration for Primary Aldosteronism Screening

Table 1

Characteristics of patients with PA and EH.

Essential hypertensionPrimary aldosteronism value
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Gender (M/F)149/16282/920.925
APA (n, %)92, 51.7
Age (years)47.77 ± 14.8848.98 ± 12.410.364
Duration of HT (years)3 (1, 7)7 (2, 12)0.042
History of diabetes (n)72230.009
History of CVD (n)18230.006
BMI (kg/m2)25.09 (22.69, 27.7)24.36 (22.3, 26.72)0.024
SBP (mmHg)152.99 ± 21.54157.10 ± 20.640.042
DBP (mmHg)93.69 ± 15.6396.50 ± 15.380.047
Serum K+ (mmol/l)4.0 (3.8, 4.2)3.2 (2.7, 3.7)<0.001
Serum Na+ (mmol/l)142 (140, 143)143 (141, 145)<0.001
24 h Urinary Na+ (mmol)140.6 (98.775, 204.75)153.15 (112.48, 208.95)0.244
24 h Urinary K+ (mmol)33.7 (25.35, 44.65)50.35 (34.68, 68.65)<0.001
PAC (ng/dl)11.00 (6.93, 17.20)29.30 (20.20, 53.08)<0.001
PRC (μIU/ml)17.20 (7.00, 35.40)1.95 (0.65, 4.85)<0.001
ARR0.63 (0.29, 1.47)17.19 (5.34, 54.67)<0.001

Data were expressed as mean ± SD, %, or median (interquartile range). APA: aldosterone producing adenoma; HT: hypertension; CVD: cardiovascular disease; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; serum K+: concentration of serum potassium; serum Na+: concentration of serum sodium; PAC: plasma aldosterone concentration; PRC: plasma renin concentration.