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. 1989 Feb;64(2):270–272. doi: 10.1136/adc.64.2.270

Early hyperkalaemia in very low birthweight infants in the absence of oliguria.

L P Brion 1, G J Schwartz 1, D Campbell 1, A R Fleischman 1
PMCID: PMC1791881  PMID: 2930232

Abstract

We reviewed 1552 admissions to a neonatal intensive care programme; seven, all with a birth weight less than 1500 g, developed early onset, non-oliguric hyperkalaemia (potassium concentration greater than 7.0 mmol/l). Although their perinatal variables were similar to those of a normokalaemic group, hyperkalaemic infants had a higher incidence of intraventricular haemorrhage and developed increased concentrations of plasma creatinine by 7 days of age.

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