Potential role of acute hypophosphatemia during hypokalemic periodic paralysis attack.
A paralysis attack was induced by glucose load in a patient with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. A profound drop in serum phosphorus was observed (from 3.0 to 0.8 mg/dl) in parallel to the serum potassium decrease. The potential role of phosphorus metabolism in the pathophysiology of muscle weakness in this disease is discussed.
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Laval University Research Center, L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010245:Paralyses, Familial Periodic / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010710:Phosphates; D010758:Phosphorus; D005947:Glucose