Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Hypokalemia (American English) or hypokalaemia (British English), also hypopotassemia or hypopotassaemia (ICD-9), refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium (K+) in the blood is low. The Greek prefix hypo- means \"under\" (contrast with its opposite hyper-, meaning \"over\"); kal- refers to kalium, the Neo-Latin for potassium, and -emia means \"condition of the blood\" in Greek.Normal plasma potassium levels are between 3.5 and 5.0 meq/l; about 98% of the body's potassium is found inside cells, with the remainder in the extracellular fluid including the blood. Alternately, the NIH denotes 3.7–5.2 meq/l as a normal range. This concentration gradient is maintained principally by the Na+/K+ pump.Hyperkalemia refers to the opposite condition in which the concentration of the electrolyte potassium (K+) in the blood is elevated."@en }
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- Hypokalemia abstract "Hypokalemia (American English) or hypokalaemia (British English), also hypopotassemia or hypopotassaemia (ICD-9), refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium (K+) in the blood is low. The Greek prefix hypo- means \"under\" (contrast with its opposite hyper-, meaning \"over\"); kal- refers to kalium, the Neo-Latin for potassium, and -emia means \"condition of the blood\" in Greek.Normal plasma potassium levels are between 3.5 and 5.0 meq/l; about 98% of the body's potassium is found inside cells, with the remainder in the extracellular fluid including the blood. Alternately, the NIH denotes 3.7–5.2 meq/l as a normal range. This concentration gradient is maintained principally by the Na+/K+ pump.Hyperkalemia refers to the opposite condition in which the concentration of the electrolyte potassium (K+) in the blood is elevated.".