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ArticleEndocrine2022

Clinical, biochemical, and miRNA profile of subjects with positive screening of primary aldosteronism and nonclassic apparent mineralocorticoid excess.

Alejandra Tapia-Castillo, Cristian A Carvajal, Jorge A Pérez, Carlos E Fardella

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Article in Endocrine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Alejandra Tapia-Castillo *Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-1468
Cristian A Carvajal *Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0668-412X
Jorge A PérezDepartment of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-6219
Carlos E FardellaDepartment of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. cfardella@med.puc.cl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-4434
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Abstract

Primary aldosteronism (PA) and nonclassic apparent mineralocorticoid excess (NCAME) have been recognized as endocrine-related conditions having a broad clinical-biochemical spectrum, spanning from normotension to severe arterial hypertension (AHT). However, the coexistence of both phenotypes have not been reported to date.

aimTo identify and characterize clinical and biochemical parameters of subjects with both PA and NCAME conditions (NCAME&PA) and study the miRNA cargo in their urinary extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers for this novel condition.

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study of 206 Chilean adult subjects from a primary care cohort. We measured blood pressure (BP), cortisol (F), cortisone (E), aldosterone, plasma renin activity (PRA), microalbuminuria (MAC), plasma NGAL, MMP9, fractional-potassium-excretion (FEK). Subjects were classified as NCAME&PA, PA, NCAME, essential hypertensives (EH), or healthy controls (CTL). EV-miRNAs were quantified by Taqman-qPCR.

resultsWe found that 30.6% subjects had an abnormal endocrine phenotype: NCAME&PA (6.8%), PA (11.2%) or NCAME (12.6%), and the prevalence of AHT was 92.9%, 82.6%, and 65%, respectively. NCAME&PA subjects had both lower cortisone (p < 0.05) and lower PRA (p < 0.0001), higher FEK (p = 0.02) and higher MAC (p = 0.01) than EH or CTL. NCAME&PA subjects had also higher NGAL levels than CTL and PA (p < 0.05). Exosome miR-192, miR-133a and miR-21 expression decreased with phenotype severity and correlated with BP and PRA (p < 0.05).

conclusionWe identified adult subjects with a combined condition of NCAME and PA associated with higher BP, increased renal and endothelial damage markers than control and EH. Additionally, we observed a differential expression of a specific miRNAs, suggesting a potential role of these miRNAs associated to this novel combined phenotype.

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CortisoneHyperaldosteronismHypertensionMicroRNAsAldosteroneCross-Sectional StudiesHumansLipocalin-2Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, ApparentReninAldosteroneCortisoneLipocalin-2MicroRNAsReninHypertensionMicroRNAsMineralocorticoid

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