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desoxycorticosterone acetate and Potassium Deficiency

desoxycorticosterone acetate has been researched along with Potassium Deficiency in 2 studies

Desoxycorticosterone Acetate: The 21-acetate derivative of desoxycorticosterone.

Potassium Deficiency: A condition due to decreased dietary intake of potassium, as in starvation or failure to administer in intravenous solutions, or to gastrointestinal loss in diarrhea, chronic laxative abuse, vomiting, gastric suction, or bowel diversion. Severe potassium deficiency may produce muscular weakness and lead to paralysis and respiratory failure. Muscular malfunction may result in hypoventilation, paralytic ileus, hypotension, muscle twitches, tetany, and rhabomyolysis. Nephropathy from potassium deficit impairs the concentrating mechanism, producing POLYURIA and decreased maximal urinary concentrating ability with secondary POLYDIPSIA. (Merck Manual, 16th ed)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
ZEEMAN, S1
HIRSCH, S1
BELLET, S1
KNOWLTON, AI1
LOEB, EN1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for desoxycorticosterone acetate and Potassium Deficiency

ArticleYear
The effect of potassium depletion induced by desoxycorticosterone acetate on the lethal dose of lanatoside C in dogs: relationship of plasma levels, skeletal and cardiac muscle potassium content to the lethal dose.
    The American journal of the medical sciences, 1954, Volume: 227, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Desoxycorticosterone Acetate; Digitalis; Digitalis Glycosides; Dogs; Hypokalemia; Lanatosid

1954
Depletion of carcass potassium in rats made hypertensive with desoxycorticosterone acetate (DCA) and with cortisone.
    The Journal of clinical investigation, 1957, Volume: 36, Issue:9

    Topics: Animals; Cortisone; Desoxycorticosterone; Desoxycorticosterone Acetate; Hypertension; Potassium; Pot

1957