Aldosterone sends sodium and water into the bloodstream, which can increase your blood volume and blood pressure. Besides the ...

Increased levels of aldosterone are independently associated with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, with the effects particularly notable in certain ethnic groups including African Americans and ...

Baxdrostat, a novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor, demonstrated a highly clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

Dr. Aaronson answers the question: 'What Is An Aldosterone Antagonist?' — -- Question: What is an aldosterone antagonist, how does it work, and when is it used to treat heart failure? Answer: ...

Primary hyperaldosteronism is a well-recognized cause of secondary hypertension. It is unknown whether serum aldosterone levels within the physiologic range influence the risk of hypertension. We ...

Electrodes were pulled in one stage from thin-wall borosilicate filament capillaries (GC100TF-10, outer diameter 1.0 mm, Clark Electromed, Reading, UK) using a vertical puller. The electrodes had a ...

According to recent research, the drug, while still in its trial phases, has shown potential in inhibiting hormones that ...

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

Participants were invited to attend a clinical visit with blood sampling and physical examination in 1995/1996 (baseline) and 2001/2002 (mean follow-up=5.4±0.3 years). The number of participants at ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused millions of deaths throughout the world, which has provoked intense research into the pathogenetic mechanism behind this disease. A new study ...