CellWell record HH-93647
Aldosterone-Mediated Sodium Retention Is Reflected by the Serum Sodium to Urinary Sodium to (Serum Potassium)2 to Urinary Potassium (SUSPPUP) Index
Evelien Kanaan; Matthias Haase; Oliver Vonend; Martin Reincke; Matthias Schott; Holger S. Willenberg
Diagnostics ยท 2020
In plain language
In 225 patients tested for sodium and potassium disorders, a new SUSPPUP index combining serum and urinary sodium and potassium ratios improved diagnosis of primary aldosteronism, reaching 87.2 percent specificity and, combined with the aldosterone-renin ratio, 92.7 percent sensitivity.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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