Factors affecting blood pressure include several physiological and endocrine mechanisms, ranging from hormones involved in salt, vascular tone, fluid, and stress regulation.
The upcoming session aims at discussing endocrine mechanisms of hypertension and the significance of considering hormonal causes when assessing hypertensive patients whose disease is not easily managed. Among possible topics are primary aldosteronism, mineralocorticoid effect, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, abnormalities of adrenal hormones, endocrine-mediated secondary hypertension, biochemical assays, and patient assessment. Scientists will consider new methods of identification of patients for whom endocrine evaluation could be helpful.
The Diabetes and Endocrinology World Conference will attract endocrinologists, nephrologists, hypertension specialists, cardiologists, laboratory specialists, and general practitioners. The discussions will concern how to improve recognition of endocrine hypertension, optimize diagnostic pathways, understand hormonal testing, and manage such patients.