Hypokalemic Paralysis Secondary to Renal Tubular Acidosis Revealing Underlying Sjogren's Syndrome
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An Unusual Initial Presentation of Sjögren's Syndrome: Severe Hypokalemic Paralysis Secondary to Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis.
Sjögren's syndrome is mainly affects the exocrine glands. Patients usually complain of persistent dryness of the mouth and eyes. However, nonexocrine organs such as the kidneys are often affected in these patients. Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) and interstitiel nephritis are common in Sjögren's syndrome. Nonetheless, severe hypokalemia and paralysis secondary to dRTA are unusual initial ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3128