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Case Reports
. 1987 Jan;16(1):22-4.

[Hypokalemia in massive chloroquine poisoning. 2 cases]

[Article in French]
F Lofaso, F J Baud, X Halna du Fretay, C Bismuth, F Staïkowsky, N Sidhom
  • PMID: 2949293
Case Reports

[Hypokalemia in massive chloroquine poisoning. 2 cases]

[Article in French]
F Lofaso et al. Presse Med. 1987 Jan.

Abstract

Two cases of hypokalemia which was deep (1.1 mmol/l), symptomatic and protracted were observed during the early course of acute massive chloroquine intoxication. Biochemical data suggest that the mechanism of hypokalemia in such cases is intracellular transport.

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