SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
The Association of Aldosterone With Obesity-Related Hypertension and the Metabolic Syndrome
Authors
Vogt B, Bochud M, Burnier M
Journal
Semin Nephrol. 2007 Sep;27(5):529-37.
Subject Consultant
F. Mallamaci
Score (1 to 3 stars)
**
Comments
Selective aldosterone blockade may represent a particularly attractive therapeutic strategy in obese patients with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and hypertension.