Serum Potassium and All-cause Mortality Outcome of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Nationwide Prospective Observational Cohort Study in Korea

Hypokalemia has been suggested to be a risk factor in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Recently in US, a large peritoneal dialysis cohort study showed potassium abnormalities contribute disproportionately to the high death risk in PD patients. This issue was reviewed in Korean ESRD cohort comparing to hemo...

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Main Authors: Sunhwa Lee, HyunJin Ryu, Ji In Park, Hajeong Lee, Dong Ki Kim, Kwon-Wook Joo, Yon Su Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2014-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913214000539