Nighttime hormone bursts reveal a missed cause of high blood pressure

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Nighttime hormone bursts reveal a missed cause of high blood pressure
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A wearable device monitored hormones around the clock and uncovered nocturnal bursts of aldosterone in people with primary aldosteronism, a common but often missed cause of high blood pressure. This explains why single blood tests can miss the disorder and points to dynamic, continuous hormone monitoring as a means to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

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