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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Symptoms Of Potassium Deficiency

Health Encyclopedia: Potassium In Diet

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Side Effects

A deficiency of potassium (hypokalemia) can occur in people with certain diseases or as a result of taking diuretics for the treatment of high blood pressure or heart failure. Diuretics are probably the most common cause of hypokalemia. The most common problems associated with reduced potassium levels are electrocardiogram (ECG) changes, weakness, and fatigue; also, cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heart beats) coul...

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