Primary Sjogren s Syndrome Presenting as Hypokalaemic Periodic Paralysis- A Rare Case Report
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2020-03
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Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited
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Sjogren’s syndrome is “an autoimmune disorder which is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of salivary and lacrimal glands”. The commonest presenting symptoms are dryness of eyes, mouth and parotid gland enlargement. SS also has extra glandular manifestation in the form of RTA (renal tubular acidosis) seen in one-third cases. RTA presenting as hypokalaemic periodic paralysis is described in few cases in the literature as a rare presentation
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Hathi Deep, Shukla Samarth, Somani Ayush, Gupta Anusha, Acharya Sourya. Primary Sjogren s Syndrome Presenting as Hypokalaemic Periodic Paralysis- A Rare Case Report. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2020 Mar; 9(11): 891-893