Plasma potassium, diuretic use and risk of developing chronic kidney disease in a predominantly White population.
Lyanne M KienekerMichele F EisengaMichel M JoostenRudolf A de BoerRon T GansevoortJenny E Kootstra-RosGerjan NavisStephan J L BakkerPublished in: PloS one (2017)
In this population-based cohort, hypokalemia was associated with an increased CKD risk, regardless of diuretic use. In the absence of hypokalemia, plasma potassium was not associated with an increased CKD risk, except among subjects using diuretics.