Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1392
10
1
gregorian
2014
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Hypokalemic quadriparesis and rhabdomyolysis as a rare presen-tation of distal renal tubular acidosis
Urology and Nephrology
Urology and Nephrology
case report
case report
<p> Distal renal tubular acidosis is a syndrome of abnormal urine acidification and is characterized by hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, hypercalciurea, nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis. Despite the presence of persistent hypokalemia, acute muscular paralysis is rarely encountered in males.Here, we will report an eighteen year old male patient who presented with flaccid quadriparesis and was subsequently found to have rhabdomyolysis, severe short stature, skeletal deformities and primary distal renal tubular acidosis. </p>
Nephrocalcinosis, Hypokalemia, Rhabdomyolysis, Short stature, Renal tubular acidosis.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-664&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Manzoor Ahmad
Bhat
manzoor93@gmail.com
200319475328460012881
200319475328460012881
Yes
Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Instituite of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.
Bashir Ahmad
Laway
drlaway@gmail.com
200319475328460012882
200319475328460012882
No
2. Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Instituite of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.
Farhat
Mustafa
mustafafarhat4@gmail.com
200319475328460012883
200319475328460012883
No
3. Department of Internal, government medical college, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.
Mohammad
Shafi Kuchay
drshafikuchay@gmail.com
200319475328460012884
200319475328460012884
No
. Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Instituite of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.
Idrees
Mubarik
munn3147@yahoo.com
200319475328460012885
200319475328460012885
No
Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Instituite of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.
Nazir
Ahmad Palla
manzoor93@hotmail.com
200319475328460012886
200319475328460012886
No
Department of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Instituite of Medical Sciences, Soura Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India.