Serum Potassium, Mortality, and Kidney Outcomes in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between serum potassium, mortality, and kidney outcomes in the general population and whether potassium-altering medications modify these associations. Patients and Methods We studied 15,539 adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. C...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Mayo Clinic proceedings 2016-10, Vol.91 (10), p.1403-1412 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between serum potassium, mortality, and kidney outcomes in the general population and whether potassium-altering medications modify these associations. Patients and Methods We studied 15,539 adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to investigate the association of serum potassium at baseline (1987-1989), evaluated categorically (hypokalemia, |
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ISSN: | 0025-6196 1942-5546 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.05.018 |