Evaluation of the (1-24) adrenocorticotropin stimulation test for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism

Conclusions:
The ACTH test may not be useful as a screening or confirmatory test, but the test may be useful for differentiating between patients with confirmed PA and the rest of the cohort. The positive finding of the ACTH test may at least support a higher likelihood of lateralizing on adrenal venous sampling.

Source: Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System : JRAAS - March 22, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Terui, K., Kageyama, K., Nigawara, T., Moriyama, T., Sakihara, S., Takayasu, S., Tsushima, Y., Watanki, Y., Yamagata, S., Sugiyama, A., Murasawa, S., Nakada, Y., Suda, T., Daimon, M. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research