Potassium and renal function must be routinely assessed to minimize the risk of life-threatening hyperkalemia. This review discusses the role of aldosterone antagonists in the treatment of heart ...

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The cause of the suppression of plasma renin activity (PRA) in many patients with essential hypertension and normal aldosterone excretion is unknown. Since mineralocorticoid excess can lower PRA, we ...

NICE has recommended extending funding via the NHS for AstraZeneca's elevated potassium therapy Lokelma ... disease treated with renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors ...

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It does this by binding to receptors inside the cell, which transport it inside ... The primary naturally occurring mineralocorticoid is aldosterone – it’s primary function is the retention ...

Magnesium has a hand in adenosine triphosphate synthesis, says Wagner, which is produced in the mitochondria, or the energy factory of cells. Experts disagree on how prevalent low magnesium is.