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ArticleMedicine2018

Primary biliary cirrhosis with refractory hypokalemia: A case report.

Kai-Hui Dong, Yi-Na Fang, Xiao-Yu Wen, Qing-Long Jin

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kai-Hui DongDepartment of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Yi-Na Fang
Xiao-Yu Wen
Qing-Long Jin
Jilin University · CNFirst Hospital of Jilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleRenal tubular acidosis (RTA) represents a class of metabolic disorders characterized by metabolic acidosis with a normal plasma anion gap. As a rare complication of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), RTA is easily overlooked, likely leading to misdiagnosis. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 32-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with PBC at our hospital was found to have hypokalemia due to repeated fatigue for 2 years, and the etiology was unknown. DIAGNOSES: Due to the laboratory test results, radiographic findings, and pathologic results, she was diagnosed with PBC associated with RTA.

interventionsShe was then treated with ursodeoxycholic acid, potassium citrate, and calcium supplements together with activated vitamin D. OUTCOMES: Thus far, the patient showed a good response to ursodeoxycholic acid, and the clinical symptoms and liver function were significantly improved. LESSONS: Physicians that encounter refractory hypokalemia in a patient with PBC should be aware of the presence of RTA. The early diagnosis and treatment of such patients are of paramount importance to alleviate clinical symptoms and delay disease progression.

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AdultCalciumDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansHypokalemiaLiver Cirrhosis, BiliaryPotassium CitrateUrsodeoxycholic AcidCalciumPotassium CitrateUrsodeoxycholic Acid

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PMID30508897
PMCPMC6283186
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