Case report: severe neonatal hyperkalemia due to pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 | Zendy

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Case report: severe neonatal hyperkalemia due to pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1

Author(s) -

Bahareh Schweiger,

Margaret W Moriarty,

Melissa A. Cadnapaphornchai

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

current opinion in pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1080-8116

pISSN - 1040-8703

DOI - 10.1097/mop.0b013e328325a55f

Subject(s) - hyperkalemia , pseudohypoaldosteronism , medicine , hyponatremia , mineralocorticoid , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , aldosterone

Hyponatremia and hyperkalemia in infancy can represent a variety of renal and genetic disorders with significant long-term health implications. We report a newborn with severe hyperkalemia and hyponatremia from autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 requiring aggressive therapy. The evaluation and treatment of children with disorders of mineralocorticoid action are discussed.

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