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Table 3 Comparison of PRA, PAC, and ARR during postural stimulation test between unilateral and bilateral PA on AVS

From: Significance of computed tomography combined with postural stimulation test in predicting laterality of primary aldosteronism

 

Posture

Unilateral PA

(n = 314)

Bilateral PA

(n = 217)

P value

PRA [ng/(ml*h)]

Supine

0.01(0.01,0.10)

0.02(0.01,0.16)

0.063

Upright

0.11(0.02,0.41)

0.19(0.04,0.48)

0.003

Δ

0.04(0.01,0.28)

0.12(0.01,0.33)

0.008

PAC (ng/dl)

Supine

19.4(14.0,31.1)

15.7(12.0,20.2)

< 0.001

Upright

26.6(21.3,38.8)

23.5(18.9,30.3)

< 0.001

Δ

6.3(2.5,12.1)

7.9(4.8,11.0)

0.023

ARR (ng/dl)/[ng/(ml*h)]

Supine

1102(173,2186)

621(105,1510)

< 0.001

Upright

323(63,1563)

111(51,564)

< 0.001