Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of 43 patients with primary aldosteronism
Clinical parameters | N = 43 |
|---|---|
Age (range), (years) | 48 (19–80) |
Gender (Male/Female) (%) | 17/26 (65.4/34.6) |
Patients with hypertension (%) | 40 (93.0) |
Numbers of antihypertensives | 3 (0–5) |
Initial DDD | 2.2 (0.0–4.8) |
SBP (mmHg) | 150 (110–204) |
DBP (mmHg) | 90 (63–160) |
K (mEq/L) | 3.2 (1.6–5.5) |
PAC (ng/dL) | 39.6 (27.0–227.2) |
Plasma renin activity (ng/ml/h) | 0.10 (0.10–2.4) |
ARR | 304.4 (34.5–1535.0) |
Adrenal CT finding | |
Unilateral adrenal mass (%) | 32/43 (74.4) |
Bilateral hyperplasia or bilateral adenoma (%) | 6/43 (14.0) |
No definite lesion (%) | 5/43 (11.6) |
Size of adrenal mass (cm) | 1.5 (0.0–7.3) |
Follow-up duration (months) | 30.0 (12.6–86.0) |