Causes of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia results from abnormal ...
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Causes of Hypokalemia


Hypokalemia results from abnormal losses, transcellular shifts, or insufficient intake (Table 1).6–8 Abnormal losses are most common.9 Because the kidney can significantly lower potassium excretion in response to decreased intake, insufficient intake is rarely the sole cause of hypokalemia, but it often contributes to hypokalemia in hospitalized patients


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