Pattern of Adrenal Hormonal Secretion in Patients with Adrenal Adenomas: The Relevance of Aldosterone in Arterial Hypertension

摘要

Context:Approximately 10% of hypertensives are considered to exhibit autonomous aldosterone secretion (AAS). Although adrenal incidentalomas (AI) can be found in up to 19% of hypertensive individuals, data on the incidence of AAS in hypertensive patients with AI remain scarce.