An Unusual Cause of Hypokalemia in an Elderly Man with Hypertension
Hypokalemia in the elderly usually results from gastrointestinal loss or the use of diuretics. However, primary aldosteronism should be considered in hypertensive patients with metabolic alkalosis and unexplained hypokalemia with hyperkaliuresis. We report a 63 year-old hypertensive man with such me...
Main Authors: | Hung-Chieh Wu, Ping-Heng Lee, Ya-Ru Lin, Han-Hsiang Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2007-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700425 |
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