Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: A case series, review of the literature and update of management

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-47

  Alkaabi, Juma M ^a   Mushtaq, Ahmed ^b   Al Maskari, Fatma N ^a   Moussa, Nagi A ^b   Gariballa, Salah ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Channelopathies; Hypokalemic periodic paralysis; Neuromuscular disorders; Periodic weakness

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; ETHNICITY; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTOXICOSIS;

ADULT; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POTASSIUM; SEASONS; THYROTOXICOSIS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149091174     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32832d6436     Document Type: Article

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