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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Primary hyperaldosteronism can be diagnosed by all of the following criteria except:
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The correct answer is  Ans. 'b' i.e., Metabolic acidosis present The criteria for diagnosis of primary hvperaldosteronism are:o Diastolic hypertension without edema.o Hyposecretion of rennin (as judged by low plasma renin activity levels) that fails to increase appropriately during volume depletion.o Hypersecretion of aldosterone that does not suppress appropriately in response to volume expansion.