Does hypokalemia contribute to acute kidney injury in chronic laxative abuse?

• Main Authors: Eun-Young Lee (Author), Hyaejin Yoon (Author), Joo-Hark Yi (Author), Woon-Yong Jung (Author), Sang-Woong Han (Author), Ho-Jung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prolonged hypokalemia from chronic laxative abuse is recognized as the cause of chronic tubulointerstitial disease, known as "hypokalemic nephropathy," but it is not clear whether it contributes to acute kidney injury (AKI). A 42-year-old woman with a history of chronic kidney disease as a...