Transtubular potassium concentration gradient (TTKG) and urine ammonium in differential diagnosis of hypokalemia

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 120-125

  Joo, Kwon Wook ^a   Chang, Se Ho ^b   Lee, Jung Geon ^a   Na, Ki Young ^a   Kim, Yon Su ^a   Ahn, Curie ^a   Han, Jin Suk ^a,c   Kim, Suhnggwon ^a   Lee, Jung Sang ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hypokalemia; TTKG; Urine ammonium

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM DEPLETION; POTASSIUM URINE LEVEL; URINE LEVEL;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; KIDNEY TUBULES; POTASSIUM; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034060391     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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