Tugba Barlas, Erhan Turgut Ilgit, Mehmet Koray Akkan, Emetullah Cindil, Isil Imge Gultekin, Hulya Nur Sodan, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin, Ethem Turgay Cerit, Sinan Sozen, Mujde Akturk, Fusun Toruner, Ayhan Karakoc, Alev Eroglu Altinova
PURPOSE: Our aim was to develop a prediction model based on a simple score with clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings for the subtype diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA). The contribution of adrenal volumetric assessment to PA subtyping was also investigated. METHODS: Thirty-five patients with adequate cannulation in adrenal venous sampling (AVS) were included. Laboratory data, the saline infusion test (SIT), and the AVS results of patients with PA were retrospectively evaluated...
March 27, 2024: Hormones: International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism