Transient hyperkalemia and hypoaldosteronism in a patient with acute glomerulonephritis
Opastirakul, S.; Chartapisak, W.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 85(4): 509-513
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 12118500 Document Number: 2038
The authors describe a 7-year-old boy with acute glomerulonephritis, who developed acute renal failure in the early course of his disease. While the renal function and other clinical manifestations gradually improved, hyperkalemia occurred unexpectedly, and returned to normal level spontaneously after a short period of symptomatic treatment. With the result of a low transtubular potassium gradient (TTKG) level, it was concluded that hypoaldosteronism was the major cause of hyperkalemia in this patient.
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