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[45-year-old woman with muscle weakness and hypopotassemia].

Abstract
We report a 45-year-old female patient with muscle weakness. We diagnosed renal tubular acidosis type I by laboratory findings of hypopotassemia, hypopotassuria, metabolic acidosis and basic urine. The muscle weakness improved rapidly by substitution of potassium and an alcalescent substance. Searching for associated autoimmune diseases we diagnosed primary biliary cirrhosis and initiated a therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid.
AuthorsU Sieprath, M Lampen, C Firschke
JournalDer Internist (Internist (Berl)) Vol. 52 Issue 4 Pg. 441-4 (Apr 2011) ISSN: 1432-1289 [Electronic] Germany
Vernacular Title45-jährige Patientin mit Muskelschwäche und Hypokaliämie.
PMID20941474 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Potassium
Topics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia (complications, drug therapy)
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscle Weakness (etiology, prevention & control)
  • Potassium (therapeutic use)
  • Treatment Outcome

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