Steroid-induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report and literature review
Abstract Background Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare channelopathy characterized by episodic attacks of acute muscle weakness concomitant with hypokalemia. The etiology of hypokalemia is the shift of potassium into the cells, and the clinical symptoms resolve when potassium starts to l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03131-3 |