Rates of abnormal aldosterone/renin ratio in African‐origin compared to European‐origin patients: A retrospective study

Summary Introduction The aldosterone/renin ratio is the initial screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA), but little data exists regarding ethnic variations in this. Methods Following clinical observation of a high prevalence of abnormal aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) in patients of African‐origin, we retrospectively reviewed all ARR measurements in a single centre over 10 years. Rates of hypokalaemia, intraventricular septal thickness...