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18-Hydroxycorticosterone as a Marker for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

18-Hydroxycorticosterone as a Marker for Primary Hyperaldosteronism

R Lapworth, F Short, V H James

Ann Clin Biochem. 1989 May;26 ( Pt 3):227-32.

PMID: 2669615

Abstract:

An assay for the measurement of 18-hydroxycorticosterone (18-OHB) in plasma has been validated. The method involves extraction of plasma with dichloromethane, thin layer chromatography and radioimmunoassay with an iodinated 18-hydroxycorticosterone-3-carboxymethyloxime ligand. The plasma concentration of 18-OHB was measured in 16 patients with primary hyperaldosteronism and 20 control subjects. After overnight recumbency a significantly higher mean concentration of 18-OHB was found in the samples taken from the patients than in those from the control subjects. The degree of elevation did not clearly discriminate between patients with a unilateral adenoma and those with bilateral adrenal hyperplasia. A significant anomalous postural decrease in the 18-OHB concentration occurred in 10 of the 13 patients with an adenoma, whereas there was a significant postural increase in the three patients with hyperplasia.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP561659	18-Hydroxycorticosterone		561-65-9	Price

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