Figure 3.
Correlation analysis of body mass index (BMI) with plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) following saline suppression tests (sPAC) (A) and urinary aldosterone (UA) collection following oral sodium loading (sUA) (B). Primary aldosteronism was diagnosed according to PAC >10 ng/dL following administration of 2 L of sodium chloride 0.9% over 4 hours, or according to UA collection >12 μg/24 h following oral sodium loading in the presence of urinary sodium >200 nmol/24 h