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Hypokalaemia Occurring During Insulin‐induced Hypoglycaemia
Author(s) -
Strakosch C. R.,
Stiel J. N.,
Györy A. Z.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/imj.1976.6.4.314
Subject(s) - medicine , liter , insulin , endocrinology , kilogram , body weight , hypoglycemia
Summary Insulin‐induced hypoglycaemia was used to test pituitary function in six patients with suspected pituitary deficiency. In each, a fall in serum potassium concentration of from 0·63 to 1·48 mEq/litre (mean fall 1·10 mEq/ litre ± 0·30 SEM) was observed during the two hour period following administration of 0·15 units of insulin per kilogram body weight. In several patients the resulting hypokalaemia was at a level which has been associated with cardiac complications.