Hypokalemia in peritoneal dialysis patients in Thailand: the pivotal role of low potassium intake.

Mathurot VirojanawatPongpratch PuapatanakulPiyatida ChuengsamanChanchana BoonyakraiSompon BuranaosotPisut KatavetinKearkiat PraditpornsilpaSomchai Eiam-OngTalerngsak Knananjubach

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2021)

Low dietary potassium intake, rather than increased potassium excretion or intracellular shift, is the major contributing factor of hypokalemia in Thai chronic PD patients. Dietary intervention or potassium supplement protocol should be implemented.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
prognostic factors
physical activity
weight gain
reactive oxygen species