USMLE RAAS in primary aldosteronism

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Ok, so regarding primary aldosteronism,
why is RAAS suppressed in aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA)
while it's intact in bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (IHA)?

This is apparently the basis of performing the posture test in discriminating between APA and IHA, but I can't understand why this is the case