Hypokalemia risk factors
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- Female [1] [2]
- Medications like diuretics
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Low BMI [3]
- Eating disorder and alcoholism: low intake of potassium
- Diarrhea, cushing syndrome, and any condition that cause increase potassium loss [4] [5]
References
- ↑ Hawkins RC (May 2003). "Gender and age as risk factors for hypokalemia and hyperkalemia in a multiethnic Asian population". Clin. Chim. Acta. 331 (1–2): 171–2. PMID 12691880.
- ↑ Kleinfeld M, Borra S, Gavani S, Corcoran A (November 1993). "Hypokalemia: are elderly females more vulnerable?". J Natl Med Assoc. 85 (11): 861–4. PMC 2571829. PMID 8107162.
- ↑ Liamis G, Rodenburg EM, Hofman A, Zietse R, Stricker BH, Hoorn EJ (March 2013). "Electrolyte disorders in community subjects: prevalence and risk factors". Am. J. Med. 126 (3): 256–63. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.06.037. PMID 23332973.
- ↑ Daly K, Farrington E (2013). "Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia in infants and children: pathophysiology and treatment". J Pediatr Health Care. 27 (6): 486–96, quiz 497–8. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.08.003. PMID 24139581.
- ↑ Daly K, Farrington E (2013). "Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia in infants and children: pathophysiology and treatment". J Pediatr Health Care. 27 (6): 486–96, quiz 497–8. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2013.08.003. PMID 24139581.