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  • Title: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis with arrhythmia. A case report and review of literature.
    Author: Shires RS.
    Journal: J Fam Pract; 1978 Jun; 6(1):63-6. PubMed ID: 621483.
    Abstract:
    Hypokalemic paralysis and/or arrhythmia must be treated cautiously and replacement therapy given slowly. The differential diagnosis should include familial periodic paralysis, an autosomal dominant disorder, which may present as hypokalemia, normokalemia, or hyperkalemia.
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