Frequency of Hyperkalemia in Chronic Kidney Patients under Regular Nephrology Care
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Nephrology and Renal Care - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease patients with eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and under regular nephrologic follow-up. Patients and methods 286 patients were studied. Patients were divided into two groups according to the serum potassium as normokalemic group (n = 184) and hyperkalemic group (n = 97). Demographic and labarotory properties in normokalemic group and in hyperkalemic group were compared. Results The prevalance of hyperkalemia was 33.9% in study population. There was no significant difference in serum potassium level between chronic kidney disease stages (p = 0.589). Conclusion This study showed a high prevalence of hyperkalemia among patints with chronic kidney disease under regular nephrologic follow-up.
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