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A hidden cause of hypokalemic paralysis in a patient with prostate cancer

Hypokalemic paralysis is a medical emergency due to the risks of cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory failure, and rhabdomyolysis. Besides supplementing patients with KCl to hasten recovery, the astute physician must search for the underlying cause to avoid missing a treatable and curable disorder. We re...

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Autores principales: Cheng, Chih-Jen, Chen, Yeong-Hwang, Chau, Tom, Lin, Shih-Hua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7088087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15351880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-004-0656-8