Do potassium deficient diets and K+ removal by dialysis contribute to the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of patients with end stage renal disease?

Int J Artif Organs. 1997 Mar;20(3):134-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Dialysis Solutions / standards
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Hypertension / mortality
  • Incidence
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / mortality
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Morbidity
  • Nutritional Status
  • Potassium / metabolism*
  • Potassium Deficiency / complications*
  • Potassium Deficiency / etiology
  • Potassium Deficiency / physiopathology
  • Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Renal Dialysis / mortality
  • Renal Dialysis / standards

Substances

  • Dialysis Solutions
  • Potassium