Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To analyse the spectrum of renin angiotensin aldosterone system disorders in young hypertensive patients in hospital settings. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from January to December, 2016. It comprised hypertensive subjects aged 17-40 years of either gender presenting in the outpatient department. All subjects were having blood pressure more than 140/90mmHg and were not on any anti-hypertensive medicine. Blood sample was taken from each patient to analyse arterial blood gases, plasma renin, serum aldosterone and electrolytes. Association of qualitative variables like age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure with essential hypertension and primary hyperaldosteronism was explored. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Mehwish Gilani, Naveed Asif, Ammad Akram, Mehreen Gilani, Aamir Ijaz, Saima Shakil Malik |
Journal | JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
(J Pak Med Assoc)
Vol. 68
Issue 8
Pg. 1179-1182
(Aug 2018)
ISSN: 0030-9982 [Print] Pakistan |
PMID | 30108382
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Electrolytes
- Aldosterone
- Renin
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aldosterone
(blood)
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Electrolytes
(blood)
- Humans
- Hyperaldosteronism
(complications, diagnosis)
- Hypertension
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Male
- Renin
(blood)
- Renin-Angiotensin System
(physiology)
- Young Adult
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