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All of the following are features of glucocoicoid deficiency except:

A
Fever
B
Hyperkalemia
C
Postural hypotension
D
Weight loss
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: B. Hyperkalemia(Ref: Harrison 19/c p2325, 18/c p2957)Hyperkalemia is seen in mineralocoicoid deficiency but not in isolated glucocoicoid deficiency.Fever is due to release of inflammatory mediators, which is suppressed by steroids, is seen in glucocoicoid deficiency.

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