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Episodic hypokalemia

MedGen UID:
868360
•Concept ID:
C4022754
•
Finding
Synonym: Recurrent low potassium
 
HPO: HP:0012726

Definition

An abnormally decreased potassium concentration in the blood occurring periodically with a return to normal between the episodes. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEpisodic hypokalemia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The genotype and clinical phenotype of Korean patients with familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Kim JB, Kim MH, Lee SJ, Kim DJ, Lee BC
J Korean Med Sci 2007 Dec;22(6):946-51. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.946. PMID: 18162704Free PMC Article

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Therapy

Renal tubular acidosis associated with zonisamide therapy.
Inoue T, Kira R, Kaku Y, Ikeda K, Gondo K, Hara T
Epilepsia 2000 Dec;41(12):1642-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1499-1654.2000.001642.x. PMID: 11114225

Prognosis

A Korean family of hypokalemic periodic paralysis with mutation in a voltage-gated calcium channel (R1239G).
Kim JB, Lee KY, Hur JK
J Korean Med Sci 2005 Feb;20(1):162-5. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.162. PMID: 15716625Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

The genotype and clinical phenotype of Korean patients with familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Kim JB, Kim MH, Lee SJ, Kim DJ, Lee BC
J Korean Med Sci 2007 Dec;22(6):946-51. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.946. PMID: 18162704Free PMC Article
A Korean family of hypokalemic periodic paralysis with mutation in a voltage-gated calcium channel (R1239G).
Kim JB, Lee KY, Hur JK
J Korean Med Sci 2005 Feb;20(1):162-5. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.162. PMID: 15716625Free PMC Article

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