Low serum potassium among patients with COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand: Coincidence or clinically relevant?

Worapong Nasomsong; Chutchawan Ungthammakhun; Danabhand Phiboonbanakit; Suttiporn Prapaso; Viravarn Luvira; Changpradub Dhitiwat Changpradub

doi:10.1177/0049475520978174

Low serum potassium among patients with COVID-19 in Bangkok, Thailand: Coincidence or clinically relevant?

Worapong Nasomsong
, Chutchawan Ungthammakhun
, Danabhand Phiboonbanakit
, Suttiporn Prapaso
, Viravarn Luvira
, Changpradub Dhitiwat Changpradub

Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine

Phramongkutklao Hospital
Vibhavadi Hospital
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	212-215
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tropical Doctor
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0049475520978174
Publication status	Published - Apr 2021

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Hypokalaemia
Thailand
angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) receptor
coronavirus disease 2019

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