Hypokalemia
Common Name(s)
Hypokalemia
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Scientific Literature
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The terms "Hypokalemia" returned 97 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Arq. Bras. Cardiol.. 2014 Jan;102(1):104.
Journal: Am. J. Crit. Care. 2014 Mar;23(2):145-9.
Many therapies used in critical care cause potassium depletion. Current practice relies on potassium replacement protocols after a patient becomes hypokalemic. Potassium bolus therapy creates risk for patients, is costly, and increases nurses' workload.
Journal: Am. Heart J.. 2014 Jan;167(1):116-122.e1.
African-American ancestry, hypokalemia, and QT interval prolongation on the electrocardiogram are all risk factors for sudden cardiac death (SCD), but their interactions remain to be characterized. SCN5A-1103Y is a common missense variant, of African ancestry, of the cardiac sodium ...
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The terms "Hypokalemia" returned 6 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Endocr Pract. ;19(1):e21-3.
We aim to describe an unusual and underappreciated cause for hypokalemia.
Journal: Curr. Opin. Nephrol. Hypertens.. 2008 Sep;17(5):470-6.
The aims of this article are to review the current controversies related to the use of thiazide diuretics as first-line treatment of hypertension and to discuss the causal roles for hyperuricemia and hypokalemia on the adverse consequences of thiazide usage.
Journal: J. Am. Soc. Nephrol.. 2007 Oct;18(10):2649-52.
Magnesium deficiency is frequently associated with hypokalemia. Concomitant magnesium deficiency aggravates hypokalemia and renders it refractory to treatment by potassium. Herein is reviewed literature suggesting that magnesium deficiency exacerbates potassium wasting by increasing ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Acute Hypokalemia
Condition Summary: Borderline Hypokalemia
Condition Summary: Gitelman Syndrome; Potassium Depletion
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