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Association of Dyskalemias with Ischemic Stroke in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Transitioning to Dialysis
CONCLUSION: In patients with advanced CKD, hypokalemia (chronic exposure) was associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke, whereas hyperkalemia (acute exposure) was associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke. Further studies in this population are needed to explore the mechanisms underlying these associations.PMID:34289468 | DOI:10.1159/000516902
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - July 21, 2021 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ankur A Dashputre Keiichi Sumida Fridtjof Thomas Justin Gatwood Oguz Akbilgic Praveen K Potukuchi Yoshitsugu Obi Miklos Z Molnar Elani Streja Kamyar Kalantar Zadeh Csaba P Kovesdy Source Type: research