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Type One Diabetes And Missed Periods
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an inherited disorder that causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness.
It is one of a group of genetic disorders that includes
Alternative Names
Periodic paralysis - hypokalemic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition in which a person has episodes of muscle weakness and sometimes severe paralysis.
The condition is congenital, which means it is...
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