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Changes in the clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism

  • Kim, Sun Hwa (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ahn, Jae Hee (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Ho Cheol (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Hae Yoon (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yoon Jung (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nam Hoon (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Hye Jin (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Hee Young (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Ji A (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nan Hee (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sin Gon (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Kyung Mook (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Baik, Sei Hyun (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Dong Seop (Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.01.23
  • Accepted : 2013.03.25
  • Published : 2014.03.01

Abstract

Background/Aims: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is now widely recognized to have a higher prevalence than was once thought. In view of its increasing prevalence, we compared chronological changes in clinical manifestations of PA according to different times of diagnosis. Methods: In total, 85 patients diagnosed with PA from January 1986 through March 2012 were reviewed retrospectively, based on their medical records. During two periods-1986 to 2005 and 2006 to 2012-41 and 44 patients, respectively, were diagnosed with PA. We compared the clinical and biological characteristics of PA between these periods. Results: The results demonstrate an increasing trend in the prevalence of idiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA; p = 0.19). In the 2006 to 2012 period, patients with PA presented with higher serum potassium levels at the time of diagnosis than in the 1986 to 2005 period (p < 0.0002). Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) was performed mostly in the latter period (82.3%) and the diagnostic accuracy of adrenal computed tomography, compared with AVS, was only 56.2%. About 78.0% versus 86.3% of patients had at least one target organ damage (TOD) in the 1986 to 2005 and 2006 to 2012 periods, respectively (p = 0.39). However, patients with TOD were older and had longer durations of hypertension than patients without, in both periods. Conclusions: PA is becoming more prevalent. There was an increasing tendency for IHA, and more PA patients presented with normokalemia than in the earlier period. Early and accurate diagnosis of PA with AVS and proper treatment should have substantial prognostic value.

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