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What Causes Elevated Ammonium And Potassium Levels In A Type 2 Diabetic?

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Question : elevated amonium and potassium with type 2 diabetes,cause?Also has had aceities x 2,abnormal liver enzymes.Allbe








type 2 diabetes high amonium level in urine?Also has been dx.with elevated potassium,cause?
currently also on fluid restrictions due to aceities.



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Answered by Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (-4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Two probable reasons

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to hcm. In diabetics, the common causes can be either a renal problem and/ or hepatic problem. Among the renal causes it is possible they can have a condition called renal tubular acidosis and among the liver causes cirrhosis is probable secondary to a variety of reasons. They need to be treated based on the underlying reasons. Hope this helps. Warm regards.
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What Causes Elevated Ammonium And Potassium Levels In A Type 2 Diabetic?

Brief Answer: Two probable reasons Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for writing to hcm. In diabetics, the common causes can be either a renal problem and/ or hepatic problem. Among the renal causes it is possible they can have a condition called renal tubular acidosis and among the liver causes cirrhosis is probable secondary to a variety of reasons. They need to be treated based on the underlying reasons. Hope this helps. Warm regards.