Table 1 Clinical parameters before and after surgery
Baseline | Days after adrenalectomy | ||
7 | 233 | ||
Plasma aldosterone (ng dl−1) | 45.1 | 5.2 | 16.6 |
Plasma renin activity (ng ml−1 h−1) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
ARR (ng dl−1 per ng ml−1h−1) | 90.2 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
Plasma ACTH (pg ml−1) | 13.9 | 78.7 | 58.6 |
Serum cortisol (μg dl−1) | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.2 |
Urinary aldosterone (μg per day) | 33.3 | 1.1 | NA |
Urinary free cortisol (μg per day) | 148.6 | 118.0 | NA |
Captopril-challenged ARR (ng dl−1 per ng ml−1h−1) | 325.0 | NA | NA |
Cortisol with 1mg DST (μg dl−1) | 0.9 | NA | NA |
SBP (mm Hg) | 154 | 107 | 111 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 107 | 77 | 82 |
HR (beat per minute) | 60 | 73 | 81 |
Number of anti-hypertensive agents per day | 4 | 1 | 1 |
BUN (mg dl−1) | 13 | 13 | 19 |
SCr (mg dl−1) | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.39 |
eGFR (ml min−1 1.73 m2) | 56.31 | 56.38 | 48.00 |
Na (mm) | 140 | 136 | 141 |
K (mm) | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
Cl (mm) | 106 | 104 | 106 |
TTKG | 8.79 | NA | NA |
K replacement (mmol per day) | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
Size of adrenal nodule | |||
Right adrenal nodule (mm) | 10 | NA | NA |
Left adrenal nodule (mm) | 12 | NA | NA |
