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      Medición de la concentración plasmática de renina inmunoreactiva por un método automatizado y su correlación con la actividad de renina plasmática Translated title: Measurement of Immunoreactive Plasma Renin Concentration by an Automated Method and its Correlation with Plasma Renin Activity

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          Está en discusión si la concentración de renina inmunoreactiva (CR) aporta la misma información que la actividad de renina plasmática (ARP), pero sí está demostrado que el índice aldosteronemia / ARP (ARR) presenta un mayor valor predictivo positivo que las determinaciones aisladas de ARP y de aldosterona (A) para el tamizaje del hiperaldosteronismo primario (HAP). En un estudio experimental prospectivo de 227 muestras consecutivas correspondientes a individuos ambulatorios, ninguno de ellos con diagnóstico definitivo de HAP, nos propusimos evaluar 1) la correlación de los resultados de un método automatizado para medir CR (LIAISON, DiaSorin) respecto de los de ARP (RIA, DiaSorin). 2) La Concordancia Diagnóstica Presuntiva (CDP) entre los resultados bioquímicos de CR y ARP. 3) La correlación entre los resultados de los cocientes A/CR (ACR) y ARR. Resultados: Hemos observado una correlación altamente significativa (p < 0,0001) entre los resultados de ARP y CR, con una CDP del 83 % para concentraciones medias y altas de ARP. Sin embargo, la CDP es menor y no aceptable para concentraciones bajas de ARP (< 1,3 ng/mL/hora). La correlación entre los resultados de ACR y ARR fue altamente significativa (p < 0,0001). Conclusiones: El método de CR sería de utilidad para un estudio inicial del paciente con el fin de descartar HAP. Para CR bajas, debería recurrirse a la medición de ARP que presenta mayor sensibilidad para valores bajos de Renina (R). Estudios poblacionales con mayor número de individuos son necesarios para confirmar estos resultados preliminares.

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          It is under discussion whether the results of immunoreactive renin concentration (RC) provide the same information as plasma renin activity (PRA). Additionally, it has been suggested that the determination of the aldosteronemia / PRA ratio (ARR) has a higher positive predictive value than isolated determinations of PRA and aldosterone (A) for screening of primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA). We designed an experimental and prospective study of 227 consecutive samples from ambulatory individuals, none of them with a definitive diagnosis of PHA. Our objective was to evaluate: 1) the correlation of results from an automated method to measure RC (LIAISON, DiaSorin) with respect to the PRA. (RIA, DiaSorin). 2) the presumptive diagnosis concordance (PDC) between the results of RC and PRA. 3) the correlation between the results of of the A/CR ratio (ACR) and ARR. Results: There is a high significant correlation (p < 0.0001) between results of PRA and RC, with a PDC = 83 % for regular and high PRA. However, PDC is low and not acceptable for low levels of PRA (< 1.3 ng/mL/hr). The correlation between the results of A/RC ratio (ACR) and ARR is highly significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: RC methodology would be useful for an initial study of a patient, in order to rule out PHA. For low levels of RC, would be necessary to additionally measure PRA, since it has higher sensitivity for low Renin (R) concentrations. Additional population studies with higher number of individuals will be necessary to confirm this preliminary data.

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          A screening test to identify aldosterone-producing adenoma by measuring plasma renin activity. Results in hypertensive patients.

          In an attempt to devise a screening test for aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) among hypertensive patients, the serum sodium and potassium levels, plasma renin activity (PRA), plasma aldosterone concentration, and aldosterone-PRA ratio were measured in 348 patients with hypertension. Nine patients with a substantially elevated aldosterone-PRA ratio were selected and hospitalized for further investigations. All nine patients were then recognized by scintigraphy with labeled cholesterol, venography, and surgical excision as having APA. The serum concentration of potassium was subnormal in three of nine patients with APA. In patients with APA, administration of diuretics and salt restriction significantly elevated PRA. However, even under notable diurnal and day-to-day variations of plasma aldosterone concentrations, the aldosterone-PRA ratio was always elevated inappropriately (more than 400) in patients with APA. In contrast, after administration of diuretics, both the PRA and aldosterone levels increased significantly in patients with essential hypertension, but the aldosterone-PRA ratio was less than 200. Since the renin-angiotensin system seems to be a major factor controlling aldosterone secretion in normal subjects, it is suggested that an elevation of aldosterone-PRA ratio more than 400 is a useful screening tool for the prediction of APA among hypertensive patients.
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            Diurnal variation of aldosterone and plasma renin activity: timing relation to melatonin and cortisol and consistency after prolonged bed rest.

            Exposure to prolonged bed rest is known to induce changes in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) by way of posture, sodium and potassium balance, and stress, which may have serious consequences for patients. We focused on the diurnal variation of the RAAS by investigating changes in the levels of plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone; for comparison to markers of the intrinsic pacemaker and to stress, we measured melatonin and cortisol. PRA, aldosterone, melatonin, and cortisol were measured hourly in 10 normal subjects with standardized sleep patterns, posture, and diet at baseline and after 11 days of prolonged bed rest conducted under a light-dark cycle. Circadian characteristics of hormone secretion patterns were estimated by multiple harmonic regression with excellent goodness-of-fit measures. Variability in the melatonin and cortisol patterns across subjects was minimal. Even for pulsatile hormones, this technique successfully estimated the acrophase, which was the salient feature. Baseline hormone peak times started with melatonin near the middle of the sleep period, followed by PRA, then aldosterone, and then cortisol around wake time. Prolonged bed rest did not induce significant changes in any timing characteristic of the secretion patterns. Baseline and prolonged bed rest peak times for melatonin and cortisol and amplitude characteristics for all hormones were highly correlated, indicating consistency within individuals. These data provide strong evidence that prolonged bed rest of 11 days' duration does not disrupt either the timing characteristics of the RAAS or the intrinsic pacemaker.
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              Rapid screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism: ratio of plasma aldosterone to renin concentration determined by fully automated chemiluminescence immunoassays.

              The ratio of plasma aldosterone concentration to plasma renin activity (PAC/PRA) is the most common screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA), but it is not standardized among laboratories. We evaluated new automated assays for the simultaneous measurement of PAC and plasma renin concentration (PRC). We studied 76 healthy normotensive volunteers and 28 patients with confirmed PHA. PAC and PRC were measured immunochemically in EDTA plasma on the Nichols Advantage chemiluminescence analyzer, and PRA was determined by an activity assay. In volunteers, PAC varied from 33.3 to 1930 pmol/L, PRA from 1.13 to 19.7 ng.mL(-1).h(-1) (0.215 ng.mL(-1).h(-1) = 1 pmol.L(-1).s(-1)), and PRC from 5.70 to 116 mU/L. PAC/PRA ratios ranged from 4.35 to 494 (pmol/L)/(ng.mL(-1).h(-1)) and PAC/PRC ratios from 0.69 to 71.0 pmol/mU. In PHA patients, PAC ranged from 158 to 5012 pmol/L, PRA from 0.40 to 1.70 ng.mL(-1).h(-1), and PRC from 0.80 to 11.7 mU/L. PAC/PRA ratios were between 298 and 6756 (pmol/L)/(ng.mL(-1).h(-1)) and PAC/PRC ratios between 105 and 2328 pmol/mU. Whereas PAC or PRC showed broad overlap between PHA patients and volunteers, the PAC/PRC ratio indicated distinct discrimination of these two groups at a cutoff of 71 pmol/mU. The PAC/PRC ratio offers several practical advantages compared with the PAC/PRA screening method. The present study offers preliminary evidence that it may be a useful screening test for PHA. Further studies are required to validate these results, especially in hypertensive cohorts.
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                Journal
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                Revista argentina de endocrinología y metabolismo
                Rev. argent. endocrinol. metab.
                Sociedad Argentina de Endocrinología y Metabolismo (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, , Argentina )
                1851-3034
                July 2013
                : 50
                : 2
                : 71-77
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                [01] orgnameHospital J. M. Ramos Mejía orgdiv1División Endocrinología
                [02] orgnameLaboratorio Bioanalítica
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                S1851-30342013000200002
                df25c0ce-ce86-49ff-bbec-3f5017f0f897

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                : 05 November 2012
                : 17 July 2012
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                Methods,Primary hyperaldosteronism,Renina,Aldosterona,Índice aldosterona/renina,Métodos,Hiperaldosteronismo primario,Renin,Aldosterone,Aldosterone/renin index

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