Potassium Levels May Predict Death Risk in Elderly Kidney Disease Patients

A new eight-year study links serum potassium levels to mortality and kidney failure progression in older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease. The finding could reshape how clinicians monitor and manage a rapidly growing patient population, with implications for dialysis providers, pharmaceutical companies developing potassium-control drugs, and healthcare systems treating aging populations.

Originaltitel: Serum Potassium and Risk of Death or Kidney Replacement Therapy in Older People With CKD Stages 4-5: Eight-Year Follow-up