Importance of Adrenal Gland in Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension

Abstract

Several types of hypertension have been identified as treatable or curable. This discussion concerns mainly hypertension associated with hypersecretion of aldosterone. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is reviewed briefly. The juxtaglomerular apparatus releases renin, which acts on globulin to produce angiotensin, which stimulates the production and release of aldosterone.