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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 38 patients had hyperkalemia before dialysis, researchers found. A daily intake of greater than 15.33 g ...
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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 ...
SGLT2i and GLP-1RA are associated with lower risks of hyperkalemia compared with DPP4i in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes. Hyperkalemia risks in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ...
MINNEAPOLIS — A reduced risk for death may balance out concerns about hyperkalemia when treating heart failure with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists ...
Patients taking renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor (RAASi) medications for heart failure had significantly lower blood potassium levels when taking patiromer—a drug that helps to prevent ...
"Patients who experience hyperkalemia while on RAAS inhibitor therapy may benefit from intensification of other evidence-based preventative measures against adverse cardiorenal outcomes, such as lipid ...