A confirmatory test to verify a primary aldosteronism diagnosis had little clinical value, according to the results of an accuracy study. Among 156 adults with a positive screening result for primary ...

There are a variety of differences among markers and clearance methods for GFR measurement compared with the classic method of inulin clearance. However, the bias appears relatively small, and ...

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NEWARK - Licking County Health Department will begin coronavirus confirmation testing in the coming days, as Ohio works to increase testing statewide. Licking County Health Commissioner Chad Brown ...

For patients who already have a positive result on a screening test for primary aldosteronism (PA), confirmatory testing with the seated saline suppression test (SSST) adds little to the diagnostic ...

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The seated saline suppression test couldn't discriminate between patients with suspected primary aldosteronism who would and would not respond to treatment. Most patients responded to treatment, and ...