The journal of clinical hypertension
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J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) · Mar 2017
Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone but not aldosterone is correlated with blood pressure in patients with aldosterone-producing adenomas.
Although plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) varies depending on primary aldosteronism (PA) subtypes, patients with different subtypes may have similar blood pressure (BP). The authors hypothesized that hormones other than aldosterone might influence BP in PA patients. ⋯ Results showed no statistically significant correlation between PAC and BP in the patients with PA; however, early and late morning systolic BP strongly correlated with ACTH at 6 am in patients with APA. These results suggest that hormones other than aldosterone, such as ACTH, may affect BP in patients with APA.