A 17 year old student complains of headache and repeated attacks of elevated blood pressure and following laboratory investigations, apparent mineralocorticoid excess is diagnosed.
Which set of laboratory results most likely helped to reach the diagnosis of this case?

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A 17 year old student complains of headache and repeated attacks of elevated blood pressure and following laboratory investigations, apparent mineralocorticoid excess is diagnosed.  
 Which set of laboratory results most likely helped to reach the diagnosis of this case?

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low serum aldosterone, low serum renin, hypokalemia and hypercortisolemia

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low serum aldosterone, low serum renin, hyperkalemia and hypercortisolemia

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normal serum aldosterone, low serum renin, hyperkalemia and hypocortisolemia

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low serum aldosterone, low serum renin, hypokalemia and hypocortisolemia

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low serum aldosterone, normal serum renin, hypokalemia and hypercortisolemia

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