Which is not a feature of glucocoicoid deficiency?
Correct Answer: Hyperkalemia
Description: Clinical features of glucocoicoid deficiency: Weight loss and myalgia Fever NCNC anaemia, eosinophilia and increased lymphocytes Postural hypotension Hyponatremia Hypoglycaemia Hyponatremia occurs in glucocoicoid deficiency due to loss of feedback inhibition of AVP release. Coisol maintains blood sugar and low coisol explains hypoglycaemia. From the remaining two options the answer is hyperkalemia since it is a known feature of mineralocoicoid deficiency.
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