New advances in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Abstract

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension. The diagnostic process of PA includes a screening test, confirmatory test, and subtype classification. In this review, we have summarized the latest advances in the diagnosis of PA with regard to screening and confirmatory tests and provided some recommendations to improve clinical practice. Keywords: Primary aldosteronism, Screening test, Confirmatory test