"Hypokalemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D007008
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.950.565
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| Concept/Terms |
Hypokalemia- Hypokalemia
- Hypokalemias
- Hypopotassemia
- Hypopotassemias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypokalemia" by people in Profiles.
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Elliott AB, Soliman KMM, Ullian ME. Hyperkalemia in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. Ren Fail. 2022 Dec; 44(1):217-223.
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Cushman WC, Evans GW, Byington RP, Goff DC, Grimm RH, Cutler JA, Simons-Morton DG, Basile JN, Corson MA, Probstfield JL, Katz L, Peterson KA, Friedewald WT, Buse JB, Bigger JT, Gerstein HC, Ismail-Beigi F. Effects of intensive blood-pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 29; 362(17):1575-85.
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Gradman AH, Basile JN, Carter BL, Bakris GL. Combination therapy in hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2010 Jan-Feb; 4(1):42-50.
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Davé S, Honney S, Raymond J, Flume PA. An unusual presentation of cystic fibrosis in an adult. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Mar; 45(3):e41-4.
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Egan BM. Ethnicity and unprovoked hypokalemia in the ARIC Study. Am J Hypertens. 2002 Jul; 15(7 Pt 1):660-1.
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Bagatin J, Sardelic S, Pivac N, Polic S, Ljutic D, Rakic D, Naranca M, Bojic L, Kovacic Z, Rumboldt Z. Comparison of chlorthalidone, propranolol and bopindolol in six-month treatment of arterial hypertension. Int J Clin Pharmacol Res. 1998; 18(2):73-8.
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Salem M, Kasinski N, Andrei AM, Brussel T, Gold MR, Conn A, Chernow B. Hypomagnesemia is a frequent finding in the emergency department in patients with chest pain. Arch Intern Med. 1991 Nov; 151(11):2185-90.
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Gums JG, Weart CW. Diuretic-induced hypokalemia in uncomplicated systemic hypertension. Am J Cardiol. 1984 Oct 01; 54(7):935.
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Nadel SM, Jackson JW, Ploth DW. Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. Occurrence following total parenteral nutrition. JAMA. 1979 May 25; 241(21):2294-6.
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Henrich WL, Katz FH, Molinoff PB, Schrier RW. Competitive effects of hypokalemia and volume depletion on plasma renin activity, aldosterone and catecholamine concentrations in hemodialysis patients. Kidney Int. 1977 Oct; 12(4):279-84.