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| Year : 2011 |
Volume
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Distal renal tubular acidosis and hypokalemic paralysis in a patient with hypothyroidism
Parvaiz Ahmad Koul, A Wahid
Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Correspondence Address:
Parvaiz Ahmad Koul
Professor and Head, Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar 190011, Kashmir
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
PMID: 21912036 
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A 43- year- old woman on treatment for primary hypothyroidism presented with 1- day progressive weakness of all her limbs and history of similar episodes in the past. Clinical examination revealed grade 2 hyporeflexive weakness. Investigations revealed features of hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis, alkaline urine, and a fractional bicarbonate excretion of 3.5%, consistent with distal renal tubular acidosis. Antithyroid peroxidase and antithroglobulin antibodies were positive, suggesting an autoimmune basis for the pathogenesis of the functional tubular defect. Bicarbonate therapy resulted in a sustained clinical recovery. |
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