Doctors usually test your levels of renin and aldosterone at the same time. They may call it a plasma renin activity test or an aldosterone-renin ratio. A technician will take a sample of your ...

Your menstrual cycle can affect aldosterone levels ... it can cause your blood pressure to rise. What is renin angiotensin aldosterone? The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) in your ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Aldosterone, the major mineralocorticoid hormone in humans, has a pivotal role in maintaining sodium (Na), maintaining water body balance and ultimately in regulating blood pressure (BP) mainly ...

This review will highlight the major findings from these studies. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has long been recognized as playing a major role in cardiovascular disease by its ...

19 Serum aldosterone was measured in 3375 of 3532 attendees (96 percent) at the sixth examination cycle (1995 to 1998 ... We did not measure plasma renin or serum potassium levels at the index ...

This could initiate a vicious negative-feedback cycle for the RAAS, where renin and aldosterone levels fall further, even as AngII activity continues to be excessive due to the lack of ACE2 ...

More information: Roshan A. Ananda et al, Relationship Between Renin, Aldosterone, Aldosterone-to-Renin Ratio and Arterial Stiffness and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Young Adults, Circulation ...