Abstract
A 24 year old woman presented with flaccid paralysis, severe hypokalaemia and hyperchloremia, metabolic acidosis. Immunological tests and labial glandular biopsy indicated primary Sjögren's syndrome as the underlying cause of her distal renal tubular acidosis. The patient recovered after alkali and potassium substitution and was put on oral treatment with potassium citrate.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Acidosis, Renal Tubular / complications*
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Acidosis, Renal Tubular / diagnosis
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Acidosis, Renal Tubular / drug therapy
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Acidosis, Renal Tubular / etiology
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic / diagnosis
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Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic / drug therapy
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Paralysis, Hyperkalemic Periodic / etiology*
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Potassium Citrate / administration & dosage
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Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
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Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis
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Sjogren's Syndrome / drug therapy