Abstract:Background and Aims
Hyperkalemia (HK) is associated with significant risks for premature mortality, adverse clinical outcomes, and with a potentially more rapid decline of renal function. Reported numbers on the epidemiology of HK in patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) vary significantly and are unclear in real-world patients across different CKD stages, eGFR and UACR strata. We aimed to evaluate the occurrence of moderate to severe hyperkalemia episodes among a large, repres… Show more
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