Pregnancy predisposes to rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalemia

Joint Authors

Muthukrishnan, Jayaraman
Jha, Ratan
Harikumar, K. V. S.
Modi, Kirtikumar

Source

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

Issue

Vol. 21, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1127-1128, 2 p.

Publisher

Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation

Publication Date

2010-12-31

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Muthukrishnan, Jayaraman& Jha, Ratan& Harikumar, K. V. S.& Modi, Kirtikumar. 2010. Pregnancy predisposes to rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 21, no. 6, pp.1127-1128.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Muthukrishnan, Jayaraman…[et al.]. Pregnancy predisposes to rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 21, no. 6 (Dec. 2010), pp.1127-1128.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Muthukrishnan, Jayaraman& Jha, Ratan& Harikumar, K. V. S.& Modi, Kirtikumar. Pregnancy predisposes to rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalemia. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2010. Vol. 21, no. 6, pp.1127-1128.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 1128

Record ID

BIM-223821