Research Article
The Association between eGFR and the Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio and Its Effect on Screening for Primary Aldosteronism
Table 1
General characteristics in essential hypertension and primary aldosteronism patients.
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Continuous data are expressed as means ± standard deviation. +Variables were log-transformed before statistical analysis; numbers in the table were back-transformed as median (interquartile range). Significant difference between GFR ≥90 and GFR <90 groups in EH () or PA (§). Significant difference between GFR ≥ 90 and GFR < 90 groups in EH (#) or PA ($) after adjustment for age, gender, and hypertension duration (). ARR, aldosterone-to-renin ratio; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; EH, essential hypertension; PA, primary aldosteronism; BMI, body mass index; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Scr, serum creatinine. |