Pregnancy predisposes to rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalemia
Increased predilection for hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis has been noted in pregnant women. We managed a woman with distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) with persistent hypokalemia who presented with recurrent rhabdomyolysis in her consecutive pregnancies despite adequate potassium citrate therap...
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Published in | Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 1127 - 1128 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
01.11.2010
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Summary: | Increased predilection for hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis has been noted in pregnant women. We managed a woman with distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) with persistent hypokalemia who presented with recurrent rhabdomyolysis in her consecutive pregnancies despite adequate potassium citrate therapy. |
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ISSN: | 1319-2442 2320-3838 |