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An atypical presentation of high potassium renal secretion rate in a patient with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Hypokalemia is one of the most common clinical electrolyte imbalance problems, and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a leading cause of presentation to the emergency department. Low renal potassium secretion rates, a normal acid–base balance in the blood, and hyperthyroidism are the...

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Autores principales: Tu, Mei-Lan, Fang, Yu-Wei, Leu, Jyh-Gang, Tsai, Ming-Hsien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6031107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29973184
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-018-0971-9