Which of the following is NOT associated with thiazide diuretics?: (A) Hypercalciuria, (B) Hyponatremia, (C) Hypokalemia, (D) Hyperuricemia
Answer is A. (Ref: KDT 6/e p567) Thiazides cause hypercalcemia by decreasing its excretion (hypocalciurea) whereas loop diuretics cause hypocalcemia by increasing its excretion. (remember LOOP LOOSES CALCIUM).