Abstract:Objective
To explore the prevalence and clinical significance of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA). Investigating the risk factors for cardiocerebrovascular disease (CCVD) will guide strategies for reducing CCVD in patients with PA.
Methods
We retrospectively included 729 PA patients without DM and conducted oral glucose tolerance tests.
Results
We found that 15.0% of… Show more
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