Serum Potassium and Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort StudyPlain-Language Summary

Serum Potassium and Mortality Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort StudyPlain-Language Summary

Rationale & Objective: Both hypo- and hyperkalemia can cause fatal cardiac arrhythmias. Although predialysis serum potassium level is a known modifiable risk factor for death in patients receiving hemodialysis, especially for hypokalemia, this risk may be underestimated. Therefore, we invest...

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Main Authors: Esther N.M. de Rooij, Friedo W. Dekker, Saskia Le Cessie, Ewout J. Hoorn, Johan W. de Fijter, Ellen K. Hoogeveen, J.A. Bijlsma, M. Boekhout, W.H. Boer, P.J.M. van der Boog, H.R. Büller, M. van Buren, F.Th. de Charro, C.J. Doorenbos, M.A. van den Dorpel, A. van Es, W.J. Fagel, G.W. Feith, C.W.H. de Fijter, L.A.M. Frenken, W. Grave, J.A.C.A. van Geelen, P.G.G. Gerlag, J.P.M.C. Gorgels, R.M. Huisman, K.J. Jager, K. Jie, W.A.H. Koning-Mulder, M.I. Koolen, T.K. Kremer Hovinga, A.T.J. Lavrijssen, A.J. Luik, J. van der Meulen, K.J. Parlevliet, M.H.M. Raasveld, F.M. van der Sande, M.J.M. Schonck, M.M.J. Schuurmans, C.E.H. Siegert, C.A. Stegeman, P. Stevens, J.G.P. Thijssen, R.M. Valentijn, G.H. Vastenburg, C.A. Verburgh, H.H. Vincent, P.F. Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Subjects:
hemodialysis, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, mortality, potassium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059521002223

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