Prasad D, Agarwal D, Malhotra V, Beniwal P. Renal tubular dysfunction presenting as recurrent
hypokalemic periodic quadriparesis in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Indian J Nephrol 2014;
24:315-7. [PMID:
25249723 PMCID:
PMC4165058 DOI:
10.4103/0971-4065.133019]
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Abstract
We report recurrent hypokalemic periodic quadriparesis in a 30-year-old woman. Patient had also symptoms of multiple large and small joint pain, recurrent oral ulceration, photosensitivity and hair loss that were persisting since last 6 months and investigations revealed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with distal tubular acidosis. Our patient was successfully treated with oral potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, hydroxychloroquine and a short course of steroids. Thus, tubular dysfunction should be carefully assessed in patients with SLE.
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