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What is your preferred method for confirming the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism in a patient with an elevated plasma aldosterone to renin ratio?

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Nephrology · UAB Medicine

The endocrine guidelines on primary aldo diagnosis (1) allow for 3 confirmatory tests: 24-hour urine, fludrocortisone suppression testing, and response to saline infusion. At UAB, we use the 24-hour urine collection. Most of our patients do not need additional salt loading during the 24-hour collect...

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