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ReviewJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2022

The spectrum of plasma renin activity and hypertension diseases: Utility, outlook, and suggestions.

Zhenni Liu, Lizi Jin, Weiyan Zhou, Chuanbao Zhang

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Review in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhenni LiuNational Center for Clinical Laboratories, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laboratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0825-6126
Lizi JinNational Center for Clinical Laboratories, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laboratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7796-2070
Weiyan ZhouNational Center for Clinical Laboratories, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laboratory Medicine, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-6047
Chuanbao ZhangNational Center for Clinical Laboratories, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laboratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0754-7511
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

Beijing Natural Science Foundation 7212087
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPlasma renin activity (PRA) is one of the recommended screening indicators for primary aldosteronism (PA) diagnosis and had become increasingly important in hypertension identification, medication guidance, and endocrine disorder confirmation.

methodsTo provide an overview of the PRA measurement progress and clinical value, this review summarizes the main contributing factors related to PRA measurement and necessary precautions during the entire analysis process. We also outline the characteristics of PRA in different endocrine diseases and their clinical utility.

resultsSignificant inconsistency was observed in PRA measurement methods, including immunoassay and isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC/MS/MS), which could be attributed to preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical variations. Meanwhile, consensus about environmental and procedural factors during the entire analytical process, including storage temperature, incubation condition, blank subtraction, and standardized operational procedures across different self-developed assay laboratories, could be important to minimize analytical variations. Furthermore, commutable uniform calibrators should be prepared to improve consistency, ultimately achieving accurate and reliable measurement of PRA.

conclusionThis review summarizes the clinical utilization of PRA as a biomarker in multiple diseases, elaborating on routine detection methods and the key factors in the analytical process. We also provide feasible strategies for improving standardization and facilitating PRA assessment for larger-scale clinical applications.

Indexed as

HyperaldosteronismHypertensionChromatography, LiquidHumansReninTandem Mass SpectrometryReninisotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometrymineralocorticoid receptorplasma renin activityprimary aldosteronismstandardization

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PMID36284404
PMCPMC9701852
OpenAlexW4307336800

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