Life-threatening hypokalaemia on a low-carbohydrate diet associated with previously undiagnosed primary hypoaldosteronism

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1605-1607

  Advani, Andrew ^a   Taylor, R ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Hypoaldosteronism; Low carbohydrate diet; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; POTASSIUM; RENIN; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ALDOSTERONE; ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET, REDUCING; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HUMANS; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; HYPOKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENIN; SPIRONOLACTONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27844549753     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2005.01714.x     Document Type: Article

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