Primary aldosteronism
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Published online: 25 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41572-026-00714-w
In this Primer, Vaidya and colleagues review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and quality of life of patients with primary aldosteronism, an important cause of hypertension resulting from excessive aldosterone production by one or both adrenal glands.













