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An overlooked cause of hypertension

Learning objectives:

• Appreciate that primary aldosteronism is one of the most common causes of hypertension
• Understand the detrimental health impact of primary aldosteronism
• Understand the tests involved in making a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism
• Describe the treatments for primary aldosteronism, including the importance of sodium reduction

‘Primary Aldosteronism (PA) is the most commonly under-diagnosed cause of high blood pressure affecting millions of people. My goal is to facilitate the diagnosis of every case of PA and make treatment widely available to all communities including the disadvantaged’ A/Prof Jan Yang

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About the Presenter

A/Professor Jun Yang is the Head of the Endocrine Hypertension Group at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, a Consultant Endocrinologist at Monash Health, and a Senior Researcher in the Department of Medicine at Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Jun graduated from Monash University with a MBBS (Hon) in 2001, attained her FRACP in 2010, and completed a PhD in 2013 focusing on tissue-selective coregulators of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). She has since advanced basic and clinical research in the field of MR-driven cardiovascular disease, particularly primary aldosteronism, contributing to 130 original publications. In 2016, she established Victoria’s first Endocrine Hypertension Service, fostering national and international collaborations to enhance the detection and management of primary aldosteronism and drive better patient outcomes.

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