Extremely rare cause of hyperkalemia: ileostomy‒induced hyperkalemia in extremely low birth weight infants

Background. Hyperkalemia is one of the most serious electrolyte disturbances, and it can cause lethal cardiac arrhythmia. Although hyperkalemia associated with ileostomies has been reported in adults, to the best of our knowledge, it has not previously been reported in neonates. Case. We report i...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Mutlu, Yakup Aslan, Şebnem Kader, Emine Ayça Cimbek, Gül Şalcı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2024-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/4541
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