title: Lessons from Africa: the importance of measuring plasma renin and aldosterone in resistant hypertension.
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Spence
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D001741:Black or African American; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D009864:Ontario; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin