"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Hyperkalemia in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients. Ren Fail. 2022 Dec; 44(1):217-223.
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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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Combination therapy in hypertension. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2010 Jan-Feb; 4(1):42-50.
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An unusual presentation of cystic fibrosis in an adult. Am J Kidney Dis. 2005 Mar; 45(3):e41-4.
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Ethnicity and unprovoked hypokalemia in the ARIC Study. Am J Hypertens. 2002 Jul; 15(7 Pt 1):660-1.
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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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Effect of hypokalemia on the abundance of HK alpha 1 and HK alpha 2 protein in the rat kidney. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jun; 272(6 Pt 2):F744-50.
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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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Diuretic-induced hypokalemia in uncomplicated systemic hypertension. Am J Cardiol. 1984 Oct 01; 54(7):935.
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Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. Occurrence following total parenteral nutrition. JAMA. 1979 May 25; 241(21):2294-6.