The Prevalence of Primary Aldosteronism in Screening Populations: Is
                    Hypokalaemia Important?

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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2023; 131(06): 375-376
DOI: 10.1055/a-2075-0735

Letter to the Editor

Authors

David M Williams

¹Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL
Ayesha Shaikh

¹Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL
Ellen Williams

²Department of Acute Medicine, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL
Aiman Maroof

²Department of Acute Medicine, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL
Therese Michael

³Department of Laboratory Medicine, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL
Kusuma Boregowda

¹Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, SA6 6NL

primary aldosteronism - hypokalaemia screening

Article published online:
09 May 2023

Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany

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