Background
hyperaldosteronism
PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM, HYPERALDOSTERONISM, HYPERTENSION
Edited by: Valentina Morelli, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, ItalyReviewed by: Carmen Aresta, Italian Auxological Institute (IRCCS), Italy; Jinbo Hu, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China†These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorshipThis article was submitted to Adrenal Endocrinology, a section of the journal Frontiers in EndocrinologyIdiopathic hyperaldosteronism (IHA) is one of the most common types of primary aldosteronism (PA), an important cause of hypertension. Although high dietary sodium is a major risk factor for hypertension, there is no consensus on the recommended dietary sodium intake for IHA.