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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Young Woman With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation Associated With an Ultra-Rare CACNA1S Variant. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hKPP) is a rare neuromuscular channelopathy characterized by transient episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis associated with low serum potassium levels. It has been most commonly linked to autosomal dominant mutations in ion channel genes, specifically CACNA1S and SCN4A, which impair skeletal muscle ...
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Recurrent Hypokalemia and Adrenal Steroids in Patients With APECED
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 ContextHypokalemia is a common finding in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) but its exact cause often remains unknown.ObjectiveTo explore the prevalence and etiology of hypokalemia and the role of ...
Joonatan Borchers +10 more
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis in subclinical hyperthyroidism: A case report
JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2022 Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality often encountered in daily practice. While mild hypokalemia often asymptomatic, moderate-to-severe hypokalemia usually manifested as significant symptoms such as muscle weakness. In this paper, we presented
Eunike Vania Christabel +1 more
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PCN Reports, 2023 Aim Yokukansan is a Japanese herbal medicine used in psychiatry to treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and other psychiatric symptoms.
Kazuya Yasuda +3 more
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Electrolyte Imbalances in Cholera: Focusing on Hypokalemic Patterns and Renal Complications [PDF]
Kirkuk Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Cholera causes severe diarrhea, which may precipitate hypokalemia, dysnatremia, and acute kidney injury. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence, severity, and associated clinical factors of cholera-related electrolyte disturbances ...
Abdullah Raoof, Mohammed Tarab
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Development of donepezil-induced hypokalemia following treatment of cognitive impairment [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2021 Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor used extensively to treat Alzheimer disease. The increased cholinergic activity is associated with adverse effects, therefore gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are common ...
Dongryul Kim +6 more
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Hypokalemic paralysis associated with cystic disease of the kidney: case report
BMC Nephrology, 2011 Background Severe hypokalemia is known to cause muscle paralysis, and renal tubular acidosis is a recognized cause. Cystic disease of the kidney is associated with severe hypokalemia.
Jayasinghe Saroj +3 more
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BMC Cancer, 2022 Background Whether hypokalemia can affect the short-term outcomes of CRC patients after radical surgery remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of preoperative hypokalemia on the short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer (
Bin Zhang +6 more
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Kidney International Reports, 2021 Introduction: Hypokalemia, including normal range values
Simon J. Davies +16 more
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Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 2022 Hypokalemia is a relatively common electrolyte disorder usually resulting from gastrointestinal wasting. Transient hyperkalemia in those treated for hypokalemia has been previously described to occur in 16% of hospitalized patients. The majority of those
Matthew C. Breeggemann, Stephen L. Gluck
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