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Disease hypokalemia
Comorbidity C0162429|malnutrition
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PubMedID- 25797877 Vitamin k deficiency is associated with malnutrition in some complications, such as hyperemesis gravidarum, active gastrointestinal diseases, and psychological disorders.
PubMedID- 23776877 This may result in hypokalemia, especially in a patient with malnutrition and low stores of total body potassium.
PubMedID- 23726962 Because her bone mass and kidney injury improved after weight gain and normokalemia were achieved by a highly nutritious diet, malnutrition with hypokalemia may have a negative influence on bone formation due to impaired mineralization and may activate bone resorption by osteoclasts secondary to the formation of empty lacunae.

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