Severe syncope and sudden death in children with inborn salt-losing hypokalaemic tubulopathies.
Nephrol Dial Transplant
; 20(9): 1981-3, 2005 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-15985518
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Potassium deficiency may cause cardiac arrhythmias culminating in syncope or sudden death.METHODS:
An inquiry performed among physicians caring for a total of 249 patients with inborn salt-losing tubulopathies revealed that acute cardiac complications occurred in seven children.RESULTS:
Four patients died suddenly and three had severe syncope. These episodes occurred in the context of severe chronic hypokalaemia (< or =2.5 mmol/l) or were precipitated by acute diseases, which exacerbated hypokalaemia (< or =2.0 mmol/l).CONCLUSIONS:
In conclusion, severe chronic or acute hypokalaemia is hazardous in inborn salt-losing tubulopathies.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Deficiência de Potássio
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Síncope
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Morte Súbita
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Necrose Tubular Aguda
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Erros Inatos do Metabolismo
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nephrol Dial Transplant
Assunto da revista:
NEFROLOGIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália