The University of Padua School of Medicine is among the best in the world
17.11.2021
The research paper entitled, Identification of Surgically Curable Primary Aldosteronism by Imaging in a Large, Multiethnic International Study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism demonstrates that CT scans and MRI’s alone are not enough to offer a complete diagnosis of primary aldosteronism in patients with arterial hypertension.
Prof Gian Paolo Rossi of the University of Padua Department of Medicine and research coordinator explains,
" With more than 1300 patients studied from across four continents, a third of the of them showed no sign of visible adrenal lesions while about 7% showed some form of bilateral lesions. These results indicate that CT scans and MRI imaging techniques are not enough to exclude the presence of primary aldosteronism. This underlines the importance of a comprehensive diagnostic approach for all patients. We must consider hormonal data and comorbidities rates before the surgical removal of a patient’s adrenal gland.”
The University of Padua School of Medicine and its research approach to arterial hypertension due to primary aldosteronism is highlighted in the Chinese study published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology, stating that ‘The University of Padua was the most productive institution and a leader in research collaboration.’
The University of Shenyang identified the University of Padua as the most productive institution during the 20-year period of research collected. While the United States of America held the highest level of quantitative data, the University of Padua was the single most productive academic institution involved in this very important public health issue. The authors of the study conducted in China conclude that the research provided by Prof. Gian Paolo Rossi and his team at the University of Padua played a fundamental role in the understanding of aldosteronism, in particular, what the mechanisms through which arterial hypertension generates are so that we can treat patients and save lives.
