Chicago—A hormone once believed to be a mediator of the body’s electrolyte and water balance is now being appreciated by researchers as a potentially powerful therapeutic actor in a variety of medical conditions.
Findings emerging from studies aimed at dissecting aldosterone’s role in human physiology are encouraging scientists to explore whether therapeutic actions against aldosterone can benefit patients with hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and renal disease.
At the Annual Fall Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, in October, researchers described some of the latest investigations into links between aldosterone and cardiovascular disease. "The understanding of the mechanisms of aldosterone on the cardiovascular system has profusely developed over the past few years," said Ernesto L. Schiffrin, MD, PhD, chair of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research and a professor of medicine, University of Montreal, in Quebec.
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