| Cystic fibrosis presenting with hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis in a previously healthy adolescent. | |
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PMID: 9048354 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an exocrine disease affecting multiple organ systems. Patients with CF usually present with respiratory or gastrointestinal abnormalities. This study presents a case of a previously healthy 17-yr-old man who was diagnosed with CF after presenting with metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia. The defect associated with CF is in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR), which acts primarily as a chloride channel. Partially functional CFTR may be associated with less severe pulmonary and gastrointestinal manifestations, as in the case presented. Dysfunctional CFTR in the sweat ducts of CF patients are responsible for excessive chloride and sodium losses, especially in warm weather. Hypokalemia seen with heat stress is secondary to sweat as well as renal potassium wasting. Metabolic alkalosis is maintained by the excessive sweat sodium chloride losses which leads to extracellular fluid (ECF) volume contraction and chloride depletion. Generation of alkalosis may be related to dysfunctional CFTR in the kidney, but is most likely secondary to hypokalemia with ECF volume contraction. Finally, one must consider CF when confronted with hypokalemia and alkalosis in a previously healthy patient. |
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Authors:
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C M Bates; M Baum; R Quigley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN Volume: 8 ISSN: 1046-6673 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. Publication Date: 1997 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-06-05 Completed Date: 1997-06-05 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9013836 Medline TA: J Am Soc Nephrol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 352-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 75235-9063, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acidosis
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etiology* Adolescent Cystic Fibrosis / complications*, diagnosis*, genetics Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / genetics, metabolism Genotype Humans Hyperaldosteronism / etiology Hypokalemia / etiology* Male Mutation Sweat / metabolism |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/CFTR protein, human; 126880-72-6/Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator |
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