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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2024; 14(3): 95905
Published online Sep 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i3.95905
Published online Sep 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i3.95905
Table 2 Causes of hypokalemia in kidney transplant recipients
| Category | Example |
| Potassium loss | |
| Gastrointestinal | Vomiting |
| Diarrhea | |
| Intestinal malabsorption | |
| Colostomy | |
| Renal | Hyperkalemia |
| Hyperreninemia | |
| Hyperaldosteronism | |
| Renal tubular acidosis (Type 1, 2) | |
| Hypomagnesemia | |
| Medications | Sirolimus |
| Everolimus | |
| Loop diuretics | |
| Thiazide diuretics | |
| Mineralocorticoids | |
| Inadequate Potassium Intake | Poor oral intake |
| Dietary indiscretion1 | |
| Total parenteral nutrition | |
| Intracellular Potassium Shift | Metabolic alkalosis |
| Dextrose solution | |
| Insulin therapy | |
| Others | Dialysis using low potassium bath |
| Peritoneal dialysis | |
| Plasmapheresis |
- Citation: Aboghanem A, Prasad GVR. Disorders of potassium homeostasis after kidney transplantation. World J Transplant 2024; 14(3): 95905
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v14/i3/95905.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v14.i3.95905