[PP.35.03] ALDOSTERONE, RENIN AND THE ALDOSTERONE-TO-RENIN-RATIO

Objective: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a key role in the regulation of human blood pressure. Recent investigations have demonstrated that both a higher aldosterone concentration and a higher aldosterone-to-renin-ratio serve as markers of increased risk for hypertension. However, the distribution of the aldosterone-to-renin-ratio in the general population is largely unknown. We aimed to provide a sex-specific distribution...