title: Renal tubular dysfunction presenting as recurrent hypokalemic periodic quadriparesis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report recurrent hypokalemic periodic quadriparesis in a 30-year-old woman. Patient had also symptoms of multiple large and small joint pain, recurrent oral ulceration, photosensitivity and hair loss that were persisting since last 6 months and investigations revealed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with distal tubular acidosis. Our patient was successfully treated with oral potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, hydroxychloroquine and a short course of steroids. Thus, tubular dysfunction should be carefully assessed in patients with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beniwal
keywords: Distal renal tubular acidosis; hypokalemic periodic quadriparesis; renal tubular dysfunction; systemic lupus erythematosus