Hypokalemia may Mask Primary Aldosteronism: A Case Series

ABSTRACT: Objective: To highlight the importance of hypokalemia correction in the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA), which is not emphasized sufficiently in the literature or clinical guidelines.Methods: We report the cases of 4 patients with hypokalemia and hypertension in whom the screening...

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Main Authors: Michael Morkos, MD, MS, Yu-Chien Cheng, MD, Leon Fogelfeld, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520301450