Periodic paralysis: an uncommon complication of primary aldosteronism
Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab
;
47(6): 744-747, dez. 2003. ilus
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in English
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RESUMO
Periodic paralysis is an uncommon complication of primary aldosteronism in the non-Asian population. We describe the case of a Brazilian woman who presented to the emergency room with proximal symmetric tetraparesis that was later diagnosed as primary aldosteronism. This case report shows that primary aldosteronism should be included in the differential diagnosis of periodic paralysis, especially among hypertensive patients.
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Main subject:
Paresis
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
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Hyperaldosteronism
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab
Journal subject:
Endocrinology
/
Metabolism
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte/BR
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