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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Главные авторы: Haw-Ting Tai, Po-Tsang Lee, Shih-Hsiang Ou
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: BMC 2023-03-01
Серии:BMC Nephrology
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Online-ссылка:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03131-3