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hypokalemia [‚hī·pō·kə′lē·mē·ə] (physiology) A reduction in the normal amount of potassium in the blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 5) Natural licorice and its derivative carbenoxonole cause a syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess, with hypertension, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, and suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. hypokalemic periodic paralysis, and malignant hyperthermia. In patients treated with various doses of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide, there was also a dose-related decrease in the hypokalemic response to hydrochlorothiazide as the dose of losartan was increased, as well as a dose-related decrease in serum uric acid with increasing doses of losartan. |
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