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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Mabillard H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533733 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

F1000Research 20200610
The global pandemic secondary to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is leading to unprecedented global morbidity and mortality. With a bewildering array of complications, renal involvement in various forms is common, including serum electrolyte derangements. Hypokalaemia secondary to SARS-CoV-2 was common in a reported Chinese cohort. Here we review the emerging evidence on hypokalaemia and SARS-CoV-2 infection, the potential pathophysiological mechanisms based on e ...[more]