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DOI 10.1007/s00467-013-2712-4
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Received: 18 August 2013 / Revised: 12 November 2013 / Accepted: 18 November 2013 / Published online: 11 December 2013
# IPNA 2013
Abstract patients aged 2.5 years, frequently tended to recur and often
Background Cystic fibrosis per se can sometimes lead to were found before the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis was
hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypochloremia or hyperbicar- established. Subacute presentation often included an history
bonatemia. This tendency was first documented 60 years ago of heat exposure, vomiting, excessive sweating and pulmo-
and has subsequently been confirmed in single case reports or nary infection. History of chronic presentation, in contrast,
small case series, most of which were retrospective. However, was often inconspicuous. The tendency to hypochloremia,
this issue has not been addressed analytically. We have therefore hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis was similar between
systematically reviewed and analyzed the available literature on subacute and chronic patients, with hyponatremia being more
this subject. pronounced (P <0.02) in subacute compared to chronic pre-
Methods This was a systematic review of the literature. sentations. Subacute cases were treated parenterally; chronic
Results The reports included in this review cover 172 sub- ones were usually managed with oral salt supplementation.
acute and 90 chronic cases of electrolyte imbalances in pa- Retention of urea and creatinine was documented in 38 % of
tients with cystic fibrosis. The male:female ratio was 1.57. subacute cases.
Electrolyte abnormalities were mostly associated with clini- Conclusions The findings of our review suggest that physi-
cally inapparent fluid volume depletion, mainly affected cians should be aware that electrolyte abnormalities can occur
both as a presenting and a recurring feature of cystic fibrosis.
E. Scurati-Manzoni : E. F. Fossali
Pediatric Emergency Unit, De Marchi Hospital, Foundation IRCCS
Keywords Cystic fibrosis . Hypokalemia . Hyponatremia .
Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
Metabolic alkalosis
E. Scurati-Manzoni : M. Zanolari-Calderari : M. G. Bianchetti :
S. A. G. Lava
Integrated Department of Pediatrics, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
Introduction
Ticinese, University of Berne, Bern, Switzerland
preventive and therapeutic tools and warn physicians about the cystic fibrosis the association between the physical trait and
possible occurrence of electrolyte abnormalities as a presenting the underlying genotype is not strong [9].
feature and complication of cystic fibrosis. Numerical data were presented either as the median and
interquartile range or as a box and whiskers plot, categorical
data were presented as relative frequency. The two-sided
Methods WilcoxonMannWhitney test and the Fisher exact test were
performed for analysis. Significance was assumed when P
Between October 2012 and August 2013 we conducted a was<0.05.
thorough computer-based search for the terms cystic fibrosis
alkalosis, cystic fibrosis electrolyte abnormalities, cystic
fibrosis Bartters, cystic fibrosis dehydration, cystic fibrosis Research results
heat exhaustion, cystic fibrosis hypoelectrolytemia, cystic
fibrosis hypokalemia,, cystic fibrosis hyponatremia, cystic The flowchart of the literature research process (Fig. 1) indi-
fibrosis inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, cystic fibrosis cates that the initial research resulted in the identification of
pseudo-Bartters, cystic fibrosis salt depletion and cystic 408 publications of which 228 remained after duplicates (i.e.
fibrosis SIADH in the U.S. National Library of Medicine publications found with two or more research terms) were
database and in the Web-based Google research engine. For excluded. Of these 228 publications, 168 were reviewed in
this purpose we used the principles established by the UK detail and 70 were retained for the final analysis. Thirty-one
Economic and Social Research Council guidance on the con- reports relevant to the subject were found in the references of
duct of narrative synthesis and on the Preferred Reporting Items these latter 70 reports. Hence, a total of 101 reports published
for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement [5]. For between 1951 and 2013 were included in the final analysis [4,
the final analysis we exclusively selected reports available as a 7, 8, 10107]: 88 in English [4, 7, 8, 1094], six in Spanish
full-length article or as a letter, all of which included individu- [95100], three in German [101103], two in French [104,
ally described cases of hyponatremia (134 mmol/L), 105] and two in Portuguese [106, 107]. They had been report-
hypochloremia (100 mmol/L), hypokalemia (3.4 mmol/L) ed from the following countries: Arab Emirates (N =1),
or alkalosis (bicarbonatemia 27 mmol/L) in cystic fibrosis Argentina (N =1), Australia (N =4), Austria (N =1), Belgium
patients with or without a pathological increase in blood urea (N =2), Brazil (N =2), Canada (N =6), Chile (N =3), China
and creatinine values. Characteristic gastrointestinal or pulmo- (N =1), Cuba (N =1), Egypt (N =1), France (N =5), Germany
nary findings and a persistently elevated sweat chloride con- (N =3), Great Britain (N =9), Greece (N =2), India (N =1),
centration (60 mmol/L) were the prerequisites for di- Iran (N =1), Italy (N =3), Jordan (N =1), Kuwait (N =1),
agnosis [3]. Studies addressing the mechanisms under- Lebanon (N =1), Nepal (N =1), Panama (N =1), Puerto Rico
lying the tendency towards the above-mentioned electro- (N =1), Peru (N =1), Saudi Arabia (N =1), Serbia (N =2),
lyte abnormalities were also sought. Reports published in Spain (N =5), Sweden (N =1), Switzerland (N =5), Thailand
languages other than English, French, German, Italian, (N =2), Turkey (N =7), United States of America (N =24).
Portuguese or Spanish were excluded. If the same case was
present in different publications, we considered the most com- Records identified through search in in the U.S. National Library of
plete description. Medicine database (N = 408)
occurred in isolation (an electrolyte abnormality was detected in Fig. 2 Blood levels of sodium, chloride, potassium and bicarbonate in
isolation when the other electrolytes went unmeasured), as cystic fibrosis patients with electrolyte abnormalities. The results are
given as box and whiskers plot: bottom and top of box 25th and 75th
shown in Table 1. Three-quarters of the patients were 2.5 years
centile, respectively, middle of box 50th centile (the median), ends of
of age when diagnosed with electrolyte abnormalities, and whiskers 3rd and 97th centile, respectively
approximately 60 % were diagnosed with electrolyte abnormal-
ities before cystic fibrosis was identified (in at least 36 of these
patients, a pediatric kidney disease specialist was involved In patients with either subacute or chronic presentation,
because the initial diagnosis of Bartter syndrome was these electrolyte abnormalities were associated with respira-
suspected). Circulating renin and aldosterone levels (Table 1), tory infections, excessive sweating, increased body tempera-
assessed only in a minority of cases, were almost always ture, failure to thrive, vomiting, heat exposure and fluid vol-
elevated (90 % and 86 %, respectively). ume depletion, but they were significantly more frequent in
Clinical presentation was subacute in 172 cystic fibrosis patients with subacute presentation (Table 2). Tendency to
patients (66 %) and chronic in the remaining 90 (34 %). recur was found in both subacute and chronic presentations,
Hyponatremia was significantly (P <0.02) more pronounced but was significantly (P <0.02) more common in subacute
in patients with subacute rather than with chronic presentation cases. Respiratory disease was significantly more pronounced
(Table 1; Fig. 2). Renal function studies were performed only in patients with electrolyte abnormalities than in those without
in a minority of subacute cases (N =69), with retention of urea these abnormalities in both subacute and in chronic cases
and creatinine documented in 26 patients (38 %). [70, 94]. All reported patients had normal or low blood
Table 1 Laboratory values in cystic fibrosis patients with a tendency to hyponatremia (134 mmol/L), hypokalemia (3.4 mmol/L), hypochloremia
(100 mmol/L) or hyperbicarbonatemia (27 mmol/L)
Demographic and clinical data All Subacute presentation Chronic presentation Significance (subacute vs. chronic)
pressure, except for an adolescent with a tendency to arterial 2) In cystic fibrosis, sweat production, occurring under con-
hypertension [80]. Sodium, potassium and chloride urinary ditions such as heat exposure or sport performances, was
excretion were found to be reduced when measured before associated with an increase in sodium concentration in the
treatment for fluid and electrolyte repair was initiated. sweat by approximately 30 mmol/L [21].
An adolescent with cystic fibrosis who took part in a 3) In salt-depleted patients with cystic fibrosis, clinical signs
football practice on a summer morning developed rhabdomy- of extracellular fluid depletion, such as pallor, prolonged
olysis and was found to be dehydrated and hyponatremic [49]. capillary refill, abnormal skin turgor, absent tears, dry
Metabolic alkalosis may lead to compensatory hypoven- mucous membranes, sunken eyes and tachycardia, were
tilation and C02 retention. To address this, an Australian group clinically less evident than in control subjects [57].
evaluated the acidbase balance in cystic fibrosis patients with 4) Apparently well hydrated and clinically stable cystic fi-
chronic hypercapnia or exacerbations of respiratory disease and brosis patients had a low urinary sodium excretion [81]
in adult patients with hypercapnia due to an exacerbation of with elevated levels of both circulating renin and aldoste-
their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The results of that rone [57], thus suggesting the presence of a chronic
study showed that metabolic alkalosis contributes to hypercap- condition of fluid volume depletion.
nic respiratory failure in cystic fibrosis patients during exacer-
bation of the disease itself [44].
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
Prevalence of electrolyte abnormalities at diagnosis of cystic
fibrosis Three patients with advanced cystic fibrosis (2 men and 1
woman, aged 23, 25 and 28 years, respectively) and a pulmo-
Our literature research revealed only four reports addressing the nary exacerbation presented with hyponatremia (lowest value
prevalence of electrolyte abnormalities when cystic fibrosis from 114 to 123 mmol/L) and no clinical signs of extracellular
was diagnosed. Hyponatremia was observed at diagnosis in fluid volume depletion. Their acidbase balance and potassi-
19 of 20 (95 %) Brazilian patients [42], whereas hypokalemia, um level were normal, blood urea level was rather low and
hyponatremia and hyperbicarbonatemia were found in ten of sodium and chloride urinary excretion were rather high.
110 (9 %) Jordanian patients [94], four of 13 (31 %) Peruvian Hence, the diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate
patients [95] and five of 120 (4 %) Indian patients [48]. antidiuresis was entertained [25, 77, 84].
Causes and clinical signs of fluid volume depletion in cystic Prevention and management of dyselectrolytemia
fibrosis
The salt content of a normal diet and of both breast milk and
A few of the identified studies investigated the mechanisms infant formula may well be inadequate to meet general nutri-
responsible for extracellular fluid volume depletion and elec- tional requirements of cystic fibrosis patients [24, 26]. It has
trolyte abnormalities in cystic fibrosis [16, 21, 55, 57, 81]. The therefore been recommended that infants with cystic fibrosis
results were as follows: who are fed breast milk or milk formula should normally be
provided a sodium chloride supplement of 3 mmol/kg body
1) These patients underestimated their fluid needs and expe- weight. This dosage should be increased to 56 mmol/kg of
rienced excessive dehydration during extended exposure to body weight under circumstances such as hot weather, arid
hot climates and during intense physical activity [16, 55]. climate, excessive house heating or sports activity [24, 26,
54]. Nonetheless, the authors of one study reported that an the medical history of patients with chronic presentation is
infant with cystic fibrosis developed severe hypernatremia inconspicuous and subtle.
(177 mmol/L) as a result of a misunderstood excessive daily Medical history, low sodium, potassium and chloride uri-
supplement with one heaped teaspoon of table salt throughout nary excretion, frequent activation of the reninaldosterone
a 3-week period [22]. system and occasional occurrence of some transient kidney
Subacute dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities were injury in patients with subacute presentation all support the
repaired through the parenteral route in all reported cases, association between electrolyte abnormalities and fluid vol-
except for three rather mild cases that were managed by ume depletion in cystic fibrosis patients [109]. These patients
administration of oral rehydration solutions [17, 91, 93]. underestimate their fluid needs and experience dehydration
during exposure to heat conditions and physical activity at a
time when they have an enhanced sweat production.
Discussion Furthermore, a persisting and subtle condition of fluid volume
depletion is often present in clinically stable and apparently
This analysis shows that electrolyte abnormalities in cystic well-hydrated cystic fibrosis patients.
fibrosis patients are almost always associated with fluid Our review of the literature revealed a few adults with
volume depletion and are often clinically inapparent. advanced cystic fibrosis who experienced an isolated
Metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia mainly result from hyponatremia event without fluid volume depletion and who
renal tubular bicarbonate reabsorption, hydrogen secretion were diagnosed with a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
and potassium excretion, all of which are crucially regulat- [109]. However, we did not identify any case of hyponatremia
ed by a chloridebicarbonate exchanger located on the due to inappropriate antidiuresis in children, adolescents or
intercalated cells and maintained in the presence of a adults without advanced lung disease.
reduced renal function [108]. This laboratory constellation There are four possible consequences of electrolyte abnor-
is currently termed chloride depletion hypokalemic alkalosis malities in cystic fibrosis. These are:
instead of volume contraction hypokalemic alkalosis [108],
taking into account that chloride depletion is the most 1) Persistent sodium chloride depletion may cause failure to
significant factor responsible for these electrolyte abnormal- thrive [110]: even though in this condition poor growth is
ities (Fig. 3). mainly linked to both pancreatic and lung disease, we
These electrolyte abnormalities mainly affect cystic fibrosis posit that failure to thrive might at times also be related to
patients aged 2.5 years, involve males more frequently than chronic electrolyte abnormalities.
females, tend to recur and are often recognized before cystic 2) The lung disease of cystic fibrosis primarily develops
fibrosis is diagnosed. Patients with subacute presentation of because thick mucus plugs predispose to respiratory in-
electrolyte abnormalities and dehydration often have a recent fections [9]. With electrolyte abnormalities and fluid vol-
history of heat exposure, vomiting, excessive sweating, in- ume depletion present, it is tempting to speculate that in
creased body temperature and respiratory infection. By contrast, cystic fibrosis electrolyte abnormalities might further
Fig. 3 Mechanisms underlying Diarrhea Vomiting Physical Activity Fever Heat Exposure
the development of electrolyte
abnormalities in cystic fibrosis. * with an abnormally
high salt content
The crucial role of a reduced renal
function is not addressed in the
Gastrointestinal Salt and Excessive* Salt and Fluid
figure. ADH Antidiuretic
Fluid Losses Fluid Intake Sweat Production Absorption
hormone
Na+ K+ HCO - 3
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worsen the density and the viscosity of the mucus hyperbicarbonatemia, that are almost always associated with
secretions. an often clinically inapparent fluid volume depletion. In such
3) In subjects with hyperbicarbonatemia, C02 retention de- cases, kidney disease specialists are sometimes involved be-
velops in order to restore blood hydrogen ion concentra- cause the diagnosis of Bartter syndrome is initially suspected
tion towards normal. Hence, in some cystic fibrosis pa- by general pediatric practitioners (the fractional chloride ex-
tients, C02 retention might be linked not only to the lung cretion, which is >1.5 102 in Bartter syndrome and <0.5 102
disease but also to the hyperbicarbonatemia. in cystic fibrosis and other conditions with strong renal salt
4) Adults with cystic fibrosis possess various potential risk retention, is a crucial diagnostic clue). While subacute presen-
factors for the development of chronic kidney disease, tation is treated parenterally, chronic presentation is managed
including cystic fibrosis-related diabetes mellitus, nephro- with daily oral salt supplementation.
toxic drug exposure, secondary amyloidosis and absorptive
hyperoxaluria. We speculate that in this hereditary disease Acknowledgments The authors are very grateful to Mrs. Mary Coduri
recurrent but often clinically inapparent fluid volume de- for linguistic consultation.
pletion might be a further risk factor for chronic kidney
disease. Funding None.
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