Clinical phenotypes and disease outcomes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus meeting indication for primary aldosteronism testing

Matthew Wong, Muhammad Akram, Joanna R. Kent, Peter J. Fuller, Alberta Y. Hoi, Jun Yang, Fabien B. Vincent, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Centre for Endocrinology and Reproductive Health, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Department of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University

Lupus: An International Journal

Published online on July 31, 2026

Abstract

Lupus, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundHypertension is prevalent and contributes significantly to cardiovascular risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Primary aldosteronism (PA), the most common endocrine cause of hypertension, confers higher cardiovascular risk ...