Electrolyte abnormalities in bilateral obstructive nephropathy

Electrolyte abnormalities in bilateral obstructive nephropathy

What electrolyte abnormalities are seen in bilateral obstructive nephropathy?

Bilateral kidney obstruction is often associated with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis resulting from defects in the excretion of potassium and hydrogen in the distal convoluted tubules and cortical collecting ducts in the setting of relative aldosterone resistance.

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