Publication: Low serum potassium among patients with COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand: Coincidence or clinically relevant?
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2021-04-01
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17581133
00494755
00494755
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Mahidol University
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Tropical Doctor. Vol.51, No.2 (2021), 212-215
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Worapong Nasomsong, Chutchawan Ungthammakhun, Danabhand Phiboonbanakit, Suttiporn Prapaso, Viravarn Luvira, Dhitiwat Changpradub Low serum potassium among patients with COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand: Coincidence or clinically relevant?. Tropical Doctor. Vol.51, No.2 (2021), 212-215. doi:10.1177/0049475520978174 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78336
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Low serum potassium among patients with COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand: Coincidence or clinically relevant?
Abstract
Our cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and clinical relevance of hypokalaemia among confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted in three hospitals in Bangkok during the early outbreak in Thailand. Of 36 patients, nine were in the hypokalaemia group (25%) and 27 in the normokalaemia group (75%). All cases were asymptomatic, and 94.4% had mild hypokalaemia. Hypokalaemia was found significantly earlier in the course of COVID-19 without evidence of significant extrarenal potassium loss. Body temperature and mean serum sodium in the hypokalaemia group tended to be higher than the normokalaemia group. Hypokalaemia and potentially higher serum sodium among COVID-19 patients were the remarkable findings. This issue warrants for further investigation.