Decrease in serum potassium levels post saline suppression test in primary aldosteronism: an under-recognised phenomenon?

J Hum Hypertens. 2016 Nov;30(11):664-665. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2016.7. Epub 2016 Feb 18.

Authors

M H Lee¹, J E Moxey¹, M M Derbyshire¹, G M Ward^{1

2}, R J MacIsaac^{1

3}, N Sachithanandan^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
² Department of Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
³ Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

PMID: 26888603
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2016.7

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aldosterone / blood*
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods
Female
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism / blood
Hyperaldosteronism / diagnosis*
Hypertension
Potassium / blood*
Potassium / metabolism
Renin / blood
Retrospective Studies
Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Sodium Chloride
Aldosterone
Renin
Potassium