Diabetes mellitus and hyperkalemic renal tubular acidosis: case reports and literature review
ABSTRACT Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism, despite being common, remains an underdiagnosed entity that is more prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus. It presents with asymptomatic hyperkalemia along with hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis without significant renal function impairment. The unde...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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