Impact of essential hypertension and primary aldosteronism on plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentration

Abstract

Both PA and EH patients had modest and mutually comparable elevation of BNP, which was independently determined by diastolic BP and LVMI. Both subtypes of PA (aldosterone-producing adenoma and bilateral adrenal hyperplasia) had similar effect on BNP production. Specific impact of hyperaldosteronism on BNP was not confirmed.