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  • Title: [Hyperkalemia and its electrocardiographic consequences in professional cyclists at the end of a bicycle race].
    Author: Mena P, Maynar M, Moreno JM, Gutiérrez JM, Campillo JE.
    Journal: Rev Esp Fisiol; 1993 Mar; 49(1):55-8. PubMed ID: 8378578.
    Abstract:
    The plasma potassium levels were measured in 15 cyclists during the "Vuelta Ciclista al País Valenciano" (700 km, 6 days), both at the start and at the end of the last stage. Plasma potassium levels increased from 4.3 +/- 1.9 mmol/l (resting) to 7.3 +/- 3.2 mmol/l at the end of the stage. The increase in plasma potassium levels was related to changes in other plasma electrolyte levels and it led to electrocardiographic T wave and QRS abnormalities.
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