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Systemic lupus erythematosus with distal renal tubular acidosis presenting as hypokalemic paralysis with respiratory failure
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Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 2 (28 Feb. 2003), pp.190-193, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2003-02-28
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
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Topics
Abstract EN
An eighteen-year-old woman presented with hypokalemic respiratory failure.
She was found to have distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) as the underlying cause for hypokalemia.
This was treated successfully, and no apparent etiology for the dRTA was discovered.
Three years later she presented with full-blown picture of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) together with features of persistent dRTA complicated, this time, with bilateral renal calculi and nephric acidosis.
It is very likely that the dRTA was an early feature that preceded the other markers of SLE.
The moral of this case is that patients with dRTA should be followed-up carefully as a primary cause for the dRTA may show up in-due-course and to monitor the treatment so as to prevent long-term complications of the RTA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koul, Parvaiz Ahmad. 2003. Systemic lupus erythematosus with distal renal tubular acidosis presenting as hypokalemic paralysis with respiratory failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.190-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-60160
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koul, Parvaiz Ahmad. Systemic lupus erythematosus with distal renal tubular acidosis presenting as hypokalemic paralysis with respiratory failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 14, no. 2 (Dec. 2003), pp.190-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-60160
American Medical Association (AMA)
Koul, Parvaiz Ahmad. Systemic lupus erythematosus with distal renal tubular acidosis presenting as hypokalemic paralysis with respiratory failure. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2003. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.190-193.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-60160
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 192-193
Record ID
BIM-60160