Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
Article Title: Data-driven cluster analysis and external validation identify phenotypic subgroups in renin-independent aldosteronism with differential cardiovascular risk and therapeutic implications
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1686480
Figure Lengend Snippet: Clinical characteristics of patients with RIA stratified by different clusters in the discovery cohort. The distribution of (A) age, (B) BMI, (C) systolic blood pressure, (D) diastolic blood pressure, (E) plasma aldosterone concentration, (F) plasma renin activity, (G) cortisol, (H) total cholesterol, (I) triglycerides, (J) fasting blood glucose, and (K) fasting insulin in different clusters in the discovery cohort. BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; FINS, fasting insulin; h, hour; PAC, plasma aldosterone concentration; PRA, plasma renin activity; RIA, renin-independent aldosteronism; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides. * P < 0.05; *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Plasma aldosterone concentrations were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ALPCO Diagnostics), and plasma renin activity was measured with a radioimmunoassay (DiaSorin).
Techniques: Clinical Proteomics, Concentration Assay, Activity Assay