Primary Aldosteronism: Physiopathology and Diagnosis

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-43170-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 630 g

Primary Aldosteronism: Physiopathology and Diagnosis, Volume 130 focuses on the physiopathology and diagnosis of primary aldosteronism, covering some important topics such as Aldosterone: synthesis and regulation, Pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism, Prevalence of primary aldosteronism and screening indications, Clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism and cardiometabolic risk, Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism: renin activity, renin concentration and aldosterone/renin ratio, Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism confirmatory test, Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism: Novel Workup Strategies and Biochemical Tools, and much more.

Additional sections cover Genetics in primary aldosteronism, Low-renin hypertension, Adrenal venous sampling interpretation and other diagnostic lateralization tools in PA, and Aldosterona & Cortisol cosecretion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Castro, Marta Araujo

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Endokrinologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Physiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Biophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Aldosterone: synthesis and regulation
Elías Álvarez-García and Marta Bello-Rego
2. Pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism
Paola Parra-Ramírez and Patricia Martín Rojas
3. Prevalence of primary aldosteronism and screening indications
Jorge Gabriel Ruiz-Sanchez
4. Clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism and cardiometabolic risk
Eider Pascual-Corrales
5. Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism: renin activity, renin concentration and aldosterone/renin ratio
Gregori Casals and Manuel Morales
6. Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism confirmatory test
Ana Maria García Cano, Laura Caja Guayerbas and Marta Rosillo Coronado
7. Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism: Novel Workup Strategies and Biochemical Tools
Arturo Vega Sr.
8. Genetics in primary aldosteronism
Verónica Barca
9. Low-renin hypertension
Paolo Mulatero and Jessica Goi
10. Adrenal venous sampling interpretation and other diagnostic lateralization tools in PA
Martin Reincke and Friederike Völter
11. Aldosterona & Cortisol cosecretion
Felicia Hanzu

Über Autor(innen)

Castro, Marta Araujo
Marta Araujo-Castro, MD, PhD, is a Consultant Endocrinologist in the Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal and a researcher at the Ramón y Cajal Health Research Institute (IRYCIS) in Madrid, Spain. She coordinates the hospital's Pituitary and Adrenal Unit, where she leads multidisciplinary clinical care for patients with complex endocrine disorders. Dr. Araujo-Castro obtained her medical degree and completed her specialty training in Endocrinology and Nutrition in Spain. She earned her PhD with distinction (Cum Laude and Extraordinary Doctorate Award), focusing on personalized medicine in adrenal tumors through metabolomics. Her clinical and research interests encompass adrenal and pituitary diseases, with particular emphasis on Cushing syndrome, primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma, adrenal insufficiency, adrenal tumors, and acromegaly.