Does hypokalemia contribute to acute kidney injury in chronic laxative abuse?
Prolonged hypokalemia from chronic laxative abuse is recognized as the cause of chronic tubulointerstitial disease, known as “hypokalemic nephropathy,” but it is not clear whether it contributes to acute kidney injury (AKI). A 42-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease as a result of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321500011X |