Rhabdomyolysis secondary to diarrhoea induced hypokalemia in a human immunodeficiency virus - seropositive patient

Hypokalemia with rhabdomyolysis caused by diarrhoea is uncommon in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. We report the case of a patient with HIV1 infection who presented with chronic diarrhoea that led to hypokalemia induced rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury (AKI). A 32-year-o...

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Main Authors: Swaroopa K, Murali Krishna M, Raju YSN, Subbalaxmi MVS, Chandra N, Khan SA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/apr-jun15_files/2cr215.pdf