Nature

The associations of adipokines with selected markers of the renin–angiotensinogen–aldosterone system: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) is a longitudinal cohort study of African, Chinese and Hispanic Americans, as well as non-Hispanic Whites. Details about the study design have been ...
Nature

Genetic variation in the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and early mortality in established coronary heart disease

Global trends predict a steady rise in cardiovascular disease in the next decade, and by 2020 coronary heart disease is predicted to be the leading cause of death worldwide. 1 Although lifestyle is ...
Medscape

Aldosterone: The Forgotten Hormone

Testing for aldosterone levels may hold the key to treatment-resistant hypertension and many other cardiac conditions, but ...
Healio

Aldosterone: The hidden hormone linking hypertension and obesity, and a potential target

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dysregulated aldosterone production, sometimes driven by obesity, can cause hypertension. Targeted therapies ...
WebMD

Why Do You Need an Aldosterone Test?

What Is an Aldosterone Test? If you’re having any blood pressure problems, your doctor might order an aldosterone test. An aldosterone test measures the amount of the hormone aldosterone in your blood ...