Hyperkalemia is a serious, often life threatening complication of diabetes-related kidney disease. This is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances experienced by people with kidney disease, or ...

Potassium is a vital nutrient that you can’t live without. But you can get too much of a good thing. High levels of potassium in the blood, a condition called hyperkalemia or high K, can lead to ...

A real-world study finds reduced RAASi-related hyperkalemia risk among at-risk patients initiating SGLT2 inhibitors. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use is associated with lower ...

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at higher risk of hospitalization or requiring an emergency room (ER) visit in the short-term if they have abnormal potassium levels, a ...