Plasma aldosterone is related to severity of obstructive sleep apnea in subjects with resistant hypertension.

Pratt-Ubunama MN, Nishizaka MK, Boedefeld RL, Cofield SS, Harding SM, Calhoun DA. Plasma aldosterone is related to severity of obstructive sleep apnea in subjects with resistant hypertension. Chest. 2007 Feb; 131(2):453-9.

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subject areas

Adult
Aged
Aldosterone
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Polysomnography
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Function Tests
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

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