KROK 1 2020 – Question 14 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 48-year-old man has arterial hypertension of endocrine genesis, headache, muscle weakness, and convulsions. His blood levels of K+ (potassium) are low, while his blood levels of Na+ (sodium) are high, which is the result of hormone hypersecretion. What hormone is being overproduced in this case?
- A. Dihydrocholesterol
- B. Cortisol
- C. Aldosterone
- D. Adrenaline
- E. Parathormone
Hint
Work out which excess hormone would shift renal handling of sodium and potassium in exactly this direction.
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