Increased Aldosterone leads to all of the following, except:
Correct Answer: Metabolic acidosis
Description: Increased Aldosterone is associated with metabolic alkalosis and not metabolic acidosis. Other findings associated with it includes hypokalemia (potassium excretion), hypernatremia (sodium conservation) and hypeension (characteristically diastolic). Ref: Endocrine Physiology, 3rd Edition, Chapter 6; CURRENT Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine, 3rd Edition, Chapter 36
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