The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism

Abstract Previous studies have yielded inconsistent findings regarding the comparison of lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) and essential hypertension (EH), and there is a limited understanding of the association between plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) and lipid profil...

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Main Authors: Ning-Peng Liang, Kun-Rui Rao, Ming Hu, Ru-Yi Bao, Jian-Wei Liu, Ze-Qun Lai, Hong-Jin Zhang, Huang Zhang, Meng-Bo Wu, Xiang-Tao Zhang, Yi-Fei Dong
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Kun-Rui Rao
Ming Hu
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Jian-Wei Liu
Ze-Qun Lai
Hong-Jin Zhang
Huang Zhang
Meng-Bo Wu
Xiang-Tao Zhang
Yi-Fei Dong
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Yi-Fei Dong
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description Abstract Previous studies have yielded inconsistent findings regarding the comparison of lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) and essential hypertension (EH), and there is a limited understanding of the association between plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) and lipid profiles across various populations. 270 patients with PA and 598 patients with EH diagnosed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from January 2020 to June 2021 were consecutively included. After 1:1 propensity score matching by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI), 267 PA and 267 EH patients were ultimately enrolled in the study. The relationship between PAC and lipids was explored. Compared with EH patients, PA patients showed significantly lower levels of total cholesterol (TC) (P = 0.003), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (P < 0.001) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) (P = 0.014). Log TC (P = 0.0256), log triglyceride (TG) (P = 0.0497) and log Non-HDL-C (P = 0.0184) levels were negatively correlated with log PAC in PA patients. Consistently, these lipids yielded similar results with aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR). However, the correlation does not exist in EH patients. The levels of TC, LDL-C and Non-HDL-C were significantly lower in PA than in EH patients. And a significant independent inverse association between log TC, log TG, log Non-HDL-C, and log PAC levels in PA patients. However, the above associations were not always present in clinically matched EH patients.
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spelling doaj-art-a6b94fa16eb64f4facdf722b223163d82025-08-20T02:56:09ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-03-011511910.1038/s41598-025-92477-9The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronismNing-Peng Liang0Kun-Rui Rao1Ming Hu2Ru-Yi Bao3Jian-Wei Liu4Ze-Qun Lai5Hong-Jin Zhang6Huang Zhang7Meng-Bo Wu8Xiang-Tao Zhang9Yi-Fei Dong10Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang UniversityAbstract Previous studies have yielded inconsistent findings regarding the comparison of lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) and essential hypertension (EH), and there is a limited understanding of the association between plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) and lipid profiles across various populations. 270 patients with PA and 598 patients with EH diagnosed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from January 2020 to June 2021 were consecutively included. After 1:1 propensity score matching by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI), 267 PA and 267 EH patients were ultimately enrolled in the study. The relationship between PAC and lipids was explored. Compared with EH patients, PA patients showed significantly lower levels of total cholesterol (TC) (P = 0.003), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (P < 0.001) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL-C) (P = 0.014). Log TC (P = 0.0256), log triglyceride (TG) (P = 0.0497) and log Non-HDL-C (P = 0.0184) levels were negatively correlated with log PAC in PA patients. Consistently, these lipids yielded similar results with aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR). However, the correlation does not exist in EH patients. The levels of TC, LDL-C and Non-HDL-C were significantly lower in PA than in EH patients. And a significant independent inverse association between log TC, log TG, log Non-HDL-C, and log PAC levels in PA patients. However, the above associations were not always present in clinically matched EH patients.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92477-9Primary aldosteronismEssential hypertensionAldosteroneDyslipidemia
spellingShingle Ning-Peng Liang
Kun-Rui Rao
Ming Hu
Ru-Yi Bao
Jian-Wei Liu
Ze-Qun Lai
Hong-Jin Zhang
Huang Zhang
Meng-Bo Wu
Xiang-Tao Zhang
Yi-Fei Dong
The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
Scientific Reports
Primary aldosteronism
Essential hypertension
Aldosterone
Dyslipidemia
title The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
title_full The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
title_fullStr The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
title_full_unstemmed The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
title_short The association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
title_sort association between aldosterone and lipid profiles in patients with primary aldosteronism
topic Primary aldosteronism
Essential hypertension
Aldosterone
Dyslipidemia
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92477-9
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