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A young hypeensive patient has serum K+ 2.8 meq/L and Taldosterone level with Si-ed plasma rennin activity. The likely cause is:

A
Renal aery stenosis
B
Ectopic ACTH syndrome
C
Diuretic therapy
D
Conn's syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is D (Conn's syndrome): Increased Aldosterone levels (Hjperaldosteronism) in the presence of hypeension hypokalemia and decreased rennin activity suggests a diagnosis of Conn's syndrome.

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