Severe hypokaliemia and metabolic alkalosis in a Crohn's disease patient after budesonide treatment: evidence for intestinal secretion of potassium

Dig Liver Dis. 2008 Feb;40(2):149-50. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2007.10.024. Epub 2007 Dec 21.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / chemically induced*
  • Budesonide / adverse effects*
  • Crohn Disease / drug therapy*
  • Crohn Disease / physiopathology
  • Feces / chemistry
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / chemically induced*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Middle Aged
  • Potassium / analysis
  • Potassium / metabolism

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Budesonide
  • Potassium