Urinary potassium excretion, renal ammoniagenesis, and risk of graft failure and mortality in renal transplant recipients.

Michele F EisengaLyanne M KienekerSabita S Soedamah-MuthuElse van den BergPetronella E DeetmanGerjan J NavisReinold Ob GansCarlo Ajm GaillardStephan Jl BakkerMichel M Joosten

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2016)

Our results indicate that low UKV is associated with a higher risk of graft failure and mortality in RTRs. Specific attention for adequate potassium intake after transplantation seems warranted. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02811835.

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clinical trial
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