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What are possible symptoms of low potassium?
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Usually, none: Most hypokalemia (low potassium) is not associated with any symptoms, but may have abnormal heart rhythms, constipation, fatigue, muscle weakness or spasms, and at very low levels, paralysis and death.
Answered 3/22/2014
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