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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Sex modifies the predictive value of computed tomography combined with serum potassium for primary aldosteronism subtype diagnosis.

Yingxing Wu, Zuxiang Wu, Jingan Rao, Huan Hu, Zhiqiang Chen, Chenkai Hu, Qiang Peng, Ping Li

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yingxing WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Zuxiang WuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Jingan RaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Huan HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Zhiqiang ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Chenkai HuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Qiang PengDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Ping LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University · CNNanchang University · CN

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Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the predictive value of the CT findings combined with serum potassium levels for primary aldosteronism (PA) subtype diagnosis, with a particular interest in sex differences. Methods: In this retrospective study, we eventually included 482 PA patients who underwent successful adrenal venous sampling (AVS) and had available data. We diagnosed the subjects as having either unilateral (n = 289) or bilateral PA (n = 193) based on AVS. We analyzed the concordance rate between AVS and adrenal CT combined with serum potassium and performed a logistic regression analysis to assess the prevalence of unilateral PA on AVS. Results: The total diagnostic concordance rate between CT findings and AVS was 51.5% (248/482). The prevalence of hypokalemia in men and women was 47.96% (129/269) and 40.85% (87/213), respectively. The occurrence of unilateral lesions on CT and hypokalemia was significantly associated with an increased prevalence of unilateral PA [odds ratio (OR) 1.537; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.364-1.731; Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicated that CT findings combined with serum potassium levels have a great value for predicting the subtype of PA and are stronger in men.

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HyperaldosteronismHypokalemiaAdrenal GlandsFemaleHumansMalePotassiumRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedPotassiumcomputed tomographyprimary aldosteronismserum potassiumsex differencessubtype diagnosis

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