Severe electrolytes disorders with the interstitial kidney alterations in the patient with the history of total thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy: possible role of vitamin D deficiency. Issue 6 (6th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kawakita, Emi; Kanasaki, Keizo; Hirai, Taro; Tsuda, Shin‐ichi; Watanabe, Ai; Nitta, Kyoko; Kitada, Munehiro; Ogura, Yoshio; Takagaki, Yuta; Fujii, Mizue; Nagai, Takako; Shimada, Keiji; Takagi, Susumu; Mizunuma, Yuiko; Monno, Itaru; Shino, Fujimoto; Minato, Hiroshi; Miyatake, Nobuhiko; Nakagawa, Atsushi; Koya, Daisuke
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 6:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 983
• Page End: 989
• Publication Date: 2018-04-06
• Subjects: Hypokalemia -- Mg -- ROMK -- vitamin D; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1500
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Vitamin D plays vital role for the health, and its deficiency has been implicated in the diverse pathological conditions such as hypomagnesemia and abnormal immune system. Here, we present a case of severe electrolytes disorders (hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia etc.) and kidney damages associated with vitamin D deficiency. Abstract : Vitamin D plays vital role for the health, and its deficiency has been implicated in the diverse pathological conditions such as hypomagnesemia and abnormal immune system. Here, we present a case of severe electrolyte disorders (hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia etc.) and kidney damages associated with vitamin D deficiency.