Qifu Li

This study tests a new steroid-based blood test to see if it can more accurately diagnose primary aldosteronism—a common, treatable cause of high blood pressure—in people who are already taking blood pressure medications. Current tests often require patients to temporarily stop o…

This study tests whether a special PET/CT scan (68Ga-Pentixafor) is as good as the standard adrenal vein sampling (AVS) at identifying which adrenal gland is causing high blood pressure and excess cortisol. About 178 adults with both conditions will be randomly assigned to one te…

This study follows 521 patients who had adrenal gland surgery for primary aldosteronism, a condition causing high blood pressure. Researchers want to see how often the remaining adrenal gland fails to produce enough cortisol after surgery, especially in patients who also had extr…

This observational study will enroll 8,000 adults undergoing routine health checkups. Researchers will measure hormone levels and collect health data to understand how environment, genes, and proteins interact in conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. The goal is to cr…