title: [Blood plasma potassium, sodium and magnesium levels in chronic alcoholism during alcohol withdrawal].
abstract: Blood plasma potassium, sodium and magnesium levels were studied in 114 chronic alcoholic patients (pts) during alcohol withdrawal. They were abnormal in 88.6% cases. Hypokalemia was observed in 28.9%, hyperkalemia--in 4.4%, hypomagnesemia in 29.8%, hypermagnesemia in 5.4%, hyponatremia in 72.8%, hypernatremia in 3.5% pts. In 23.7% cases disorders of two electrolytes and in 14% cases disorders of all three electrolytes for the same patient were established. Our data shows, that during alcohol withdrawal hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia are not uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Kauno medicinos universiteto Intensyviosios terapijos klinika, Mickeviciaus 9, 3000 Kaunas.
authors.forename: Virginija
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stasiukyniene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium