MP03-06 PATIENT SELECTION FOR CONFIRMATORY TESTS OF PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM (PA) USING THE PA DISCRIMINATION SCORE

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You have accessJournal of UrologyAdrenal1 Apr 2018MP03-06 PATIENT SELECTION FOR CONFIRMATORY TESTS OF PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM (PA) USING THE PA DISCRIMINATION SCORE Hayato Yamamoto, Shingo Hatakeyama, Atsushi Imai, Hirotake Kodama, Ayumu Kusaka, Noriko Tokui, Toru Yonemaya, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Shigeyuki Nakaji, and Chikara Ohyama Hayato YamamotoHayato Yamamoto More articles by this author , Shingo HatakeyamaShingo Hatakeyama More articles by this author , Atsushi ImaiAtsushi Imai More articles by this author , Hirotake KodamaHirotake Kodama More articles by this author , Ayumu KusakaAyumu Kusaka More articles by this author , Noriko TokuiNoriko Tokui More articles by this author , Toru YonemayaToru Yonemaya More articles by this author , Takahiro YoneyamaTakahiro Yoneyama More articles by this author , Yasuhiro HashimotoYasuhiro Hashimoto More articles by this author , Takuya KoieTakuya Koie More articles by this author , Shigeyuki NakajiShigeyuki Nakaji More articles by this author , and Chikara OhyamaChikara Ohyama More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.3049AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Patient selection for confirmatory tests of primary aldosteronism (PA) is one of the challenge in the clinical practice due to fluctuations of serum aldosterone and renin concentrations. The aim of the present study is to develop selection criteria for confirmatory tests. METHODS The comprehensive medical examination for PA was performed for 2276 community-dwelling population who presented to the Iwaki Health Promotion project between may 2014 and May 2015. An aldosterone renin ratio (ARR) cutoff≥200, with plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC)≥120 pg/mL was used to PA screening. We divided those subjects into two groups: PA screening positive and negative. As positive patients with PA, we included 123 patients with PA who underwent unilateral adrenalectomy in our hospital between Nov. 2000 and May 2017. We compared serum data and clinical parameters between PA patients and PA screening negative subjects using discrimination analysis, and developed the PA discrimination score. Predictive accuracy of the PA discrimination score was evaluated ROC analysis and area under the curve (AUC). The PA discrimination score was applied to PA screening positive subjects to evaluate the clinical significance. RESULTS The score was applied to PA screening positive subjects to evaluated the significance for PA detection. Of the 2276 subjects, 2143 were negative for PA screening, and 51 were positive for PA screening, an overall prevalence of 2.2%. The prevalence of PA screening positive subjects among hypertension (HTN) was 6.9%(Fig.1). Discrimination analysis was performed in 2143 PA negative subjects and 123 PA patients using PAC, plasma renin activity (PRA, ng/mL/hr), presence or history of HTN, and serum potassium levels. Discrimination formula: -1*(PAC*-0.0067+PRA*0.0546+HTN*-1.0433+K*1.6904-5.3494) showed significant association with PA diagnosis (AUC: 0.96). We can detect all 12 subjects with the cutoff value of 1.5 that were strongly suspicious (PAC≥120 pg/mL, ARR≥200, and K<3.5 mEq/L) for PA(Fig.2). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of PA in our area is 2.2% in all population and 6.9% in hypertensive population. PA discrimination score may improve the diagnostic accuracy of PA in the screening setting. Further validation study is warranted. © 2018FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 199Issue 4SApril 2018Page: e23 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2018MetricsAuthor Information Hayato Yamamoto More articles by this author Shingo Hatakeyama More articles by this author Atsushi Imai More articles by this author Hirotake Kodama More articles by this author Ayumu Kusaka More articles by this author Noriko Tokui More articles by this author Toru Yonemaya More articles by this author Takahiro Yoneyama More articles by this author Yasuhiro Hashimoto More articles by this author Takuya Koie More articles by this author Shigeyuki Nakaji More articles by this author Chikara Ohyama More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...