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Biological tests of the hypertension work-up are used for two different purposes: to determine diagnosis and treatment and to detect rare diseases. For all patients, it is useful to conduct initial tests of plasma creatinine and potassium, and, very often, of plasma glucose, cholesterol and uric acid. A second group of tests is useful in a few patients for detection of surgically curable causes of hypertension.
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Menard, J., Bautier, P., Plouin, P.F., Thibonnier, M., Corvol, P. (1980). β-Adrenoceptor Blocking Drugs and the Renin-Angiotensin System. In: Turner, P., Padgham, C., Hedges, A. (eds) Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05952-2_28
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