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Case report: a rare cause of metabolic alkalosis

A case of a 66-year-old white man with recent onset of oedema, hypertension, metabolic alkalosis and profound hypokalaemia is described. The initial laboratorial workup showed that urinary chloride concentration and potassium excretion were increased, suggesting a state of hyperaldosteronism. Noneth...

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Autores principales: Titan, Silvia M., Gebara, Otávio C.E., Callas, Silvia H.V., Hoff, Ana O., Hoff, Paulo M., Galvão, P.C.A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25984146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndtplus/sfr036