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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Potassium deficiency disease
  1. Muscle twitching 
    ... after exercise). Lack of nutrients in the diet (deficiency). Stress. Medical conditions that cause metabolic disorders, including low potassium, kidney disease, and uremia. Twitches not caused by disease or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003296.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Numbness and tingling 
    ... frostbite , or vessel inflammation Abnormal levels of calcium, ... diseases that attack the nerves Numbness and tingling can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003206.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Magnesium in diet 
    ... who absorb less magnesium including: People with gastrointestinal ... level (hypocalcemia) Low blood potassium level (hypokalemia)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002423.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Acute adrenal crisis 
    ... hormones (such as aldosterone) regulate sodium, water and potassium balance. Sex hormones, androgens (male) and estrogens (female), ... ACTH (cosyntropin) stimulation test Cortisol level Blood sugar Potassium level Sodium level Blood pH level Thyroid hormone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000357.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
    ... illness and stress. Aldosterone helps manage sodium and potassium levels in your blood to help regulate blood ... Dehydration Electrolyte changes (abnormal levels of sodium and potassium in the blood) Abnormal heart rhythm Low blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000411.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Substance use recovery and diet 
    ... and an imbalance of electrolytes (such as sodium, potassium, and chloride). Eating balanced meals may make these ... deficiency in the United States. The most common deficiencies are of the ... called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ("wet brain") occurs when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002149.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Proximal renal tubular acidosis 
    ... treatment. All children need alkaline medicine such as potassium citrate and sodium bicarbonate. This is medicine that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000497.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hand or foot spasms 
    ... urine tests may be done. Tests may include: Potassium, calcium and magnesium levels. Hormone levels . Kidney function ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Magnesium deficiency 
    ... done include: Calcium blood test Comprehensive metabolic panel Potassium blood test Urine magnesium test
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000315.htm - Medical Encyclopedia