Hypokalemic Paresis Revealing a Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
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Hypokalemic Paresis Revealing a Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Hypokalemic acidosis can complicate a primary Sjögren’s syndrome. The clinical feature is rarely revealed by manifestations due to hypokalemia. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman, admitted to explore a paresthesia and paresis of inferior limbs. The diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome was retained since there was the association of xerophthalmia, sialadenitis at the labial biopsy and positive...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2162-5972,2162-5980
DOI: 10.4236/ojim.2015.53007