AnswersDuring any evaluation of patients with hypertension and hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hormones, including plasma renin activity (PRA), serum aldosterone, and serum cortisol concentration, should be checked [1]. The results of these hormone analyses can indicate the specific area requiring a more specific evaluation. We therefore assessed PRA and aldosterone level once again after all of the antihypertensive drugs had been withdrawn. We found PRA and alderstone This article refers to the article than can be found at http://dx.