Renal tubular acidosis presenting as respiratory paralysis: Report of a case and review of literature

Neurology India

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 106-108

  Kalita, J ^a   Nair, P P ^a   Kumar, G ^a   Misra, U K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hypokalemia; Paralysis; Renal tubular acidosis; Respiratory paralysis

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BICARBONATE; POTASSIUM;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE TEST; ARTICLE; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHLOREMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; KIDNEY TUBULE ACIDOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ACIDOSIS, RENAL TUBULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949639833     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.60415     Document Type: Article

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