This is not Dr. Conn's aldosterone anymore.
Brown NJ. This is not Dr. Conn's aldosterone anymore. Transactions Of The American Clinical And Climatological Association 2011, 122: 229-43. PMID: 21686229, PMCID: PMC3116341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldosteroneAngiotensin IIAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsBlood PressureCytochrome P-450 CYP11B2Disease Models, AnimalEnzyme InhibitorsFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHumansHyperaldosteronismInflammation MediatorsKidneyLigandsMiceMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocardiumRatsReceptors, MineralocorticoidSignal TransductionTime FactorsConceptsMR-independent pathwayPrevalence of hyperaldosteronismAngiotensin receptor blockersMineralocorticoid receptor antagonismSecretion of aldosteroneAldosterone-secreting adenomasPro-fibrotic effectsReceptor blockersResistant hypertensionSevere hypertensionAldosterone concentrationRenal injuryEndogenous aldosteroneACE inhibitorsCardiovascular remodelingAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonismHeart diseaseProfibrotic effectsAldosteroneBaseline valuesEnzyme inhibitorsPatientsPotassium homeostasisHypertension