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From TFA: " The scan found that in two thirds of patients with elevated aldosterone secretion, this is coming from a benign nodule in just one of the adrenal g
by r00fus 4y ago
From TFA:
" The scan found that in two thirds of patients with elevated aldosterone secretion, this is coming from a benign nodule in just one of the adrenal glands, which can then be safely removed."
So it seems that 2/3 of the cause of HBP is elevated aldosterone, but 1/20 of cases this can be fixed with a not-so-invasive procedure.