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SUN-460 Anticipating Hypokalemia in Patients With ACTH-Dependent Cushing Syndrome Treated With Mifepristone: Utilization of Cortisol and ACTH Levels to Identify At-Risk Patients
Background: Hypokalemia (K+ level <3.5 mEq/L) is common in patients with hypercortisolism. Treatment with mifepristone, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist, can exacerbate hypokalemia due to the mineralocorticoid effects produced by the rapid and significant increase in cortisol levels that resu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Endocrine Society
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6553295/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-SUN-460 |