Abstract
Fractional excretion of electrolytes, renal acidification capacity and the renin-aldosterone system have been studied in 5 non-azotemic children, 19-25 months old, with mineralocorticoid resistant hyperkalemia, discovered in the first month of life. Although fractional potassium excretion was similar in patients and in a group of control healthy children (13.8±5.2% vs. 8.7±6.4%) it was inappropriately low in the patients for their higher potassium concentration. Fractional sodium excretion was significantly increased in the patients (1.6±0.3% vs. 0.67±0.4, p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 970-974 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Acta Paediatrica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health