The Case | Persistent hyperkalemia in a normotensive woman
A 55-year-old woman was referred to the nephrology department for evaluation of incidentally detected hyperkalemia during a routine follow-up for uterine adenomyosis. The patient was asymptomatic with taking potassium-binding agents and reported no history of muscle weakness, fatigue, or cardiac symptoms despite the laboratory abnormalities. A retrospective review of her medical records revealed a serum potassium level of 7.0 mmol/L (7.0 mEq/L) documented ≈10 years earlier during a gynecological visit.
Authors
- Soo Wan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3540-9004)
- Eun Hui Bae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-2822)
- Chang Seong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8753-7641)
- Sang Heon Suh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3076-3466)
- Hong Sang Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8191-4071)
- Seong Kwon Ma
Institutions
- Chonnam National University (KR)
- Chonnam National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International
- Published
- 2026-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2026.05.022
- Primary Topic
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital