title: Hypokalemic paralysis in pregnancy.
abstract: Hypokalemic paralysis is an uncommon entity with varied etiology. Renal tubular acidosis is an unusual cause of this disorder. Its occurrence with pregnancy is rare. We report such a case and mention the implications of the association and review relevant literature breifly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Martha's Hospital, Bangalore 560 009.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Prashanth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Indira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Javarajan
mesh_terms: D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D017680:Potassium Compounds