Endocrine Abstracts

A patient, 24 y/o male, presented with the regular occurrence of severe hypertension for past two years: 150-170/100 mmHg. He complained of occasional vertigo, fatigue, and rare muscle cramps. The laboratory findings showed marked hypokalemia–2.7 mmol/l. Thyroid function tests, creatinine, magnesium levels were normal. Heart US showed septal thickening. He had been taking spironolactone 50 mg/day according to the prescription of his cardiologist for the last 2 weeks. Base...