Kieneker LM, Bakker SJ, de Boer RA, Navis GJ, Gansevoort RT, Joosten MM: Low potassium excretion but not high sodium ex- cretion is associated with increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int
Potassium is critical for the normal functioning of the muscles, heart, and nerves. It plays an important role in controlling the activity of smooth muscle (such as the muscle found in the digestive tract) and skeletal muscle (muscles of the extremities and torso), as well as the muscles of...
What are the normal blood pressure targets for people with diabetes or kidney disease? People living with diabetes or chronic kidney disease (CKD) face higher risks of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure if their blood pressure is not tightly controlled. Current guidelines from the American...
Increased blood levels of potassium Abnormalkidney function testresults Minoxidil Minoxidil is a vasodilator. Vasodilators are muscle relaxants that work directly on the muscles surrounding the arteries throughout the body. The arteries then dilate and blood pressure is reduced. ...
Potassium consumption lessens the sodium effects in other foods. Since bananas are rich in potassium, they make a great natural remedy in blood pressure control. Try to eat at least 2 bananas a day. Other foods rich in potassium that you should also consider are dried apricots, oranges, raisi...
(A) Patients with normal renal function versus patients with severe CKD. (B–D) Among patients with severe CKD: (B) according to revascularization and conservative treatment, (C) in presence or absence of CKD G5D, and (D) in the subgroup of patients undergoing revascularization, in those ...
Potassium-sparing diuretics keep your potassium levels steady. Loop diuretics are very strong drugs. Your doctor may want to closely monitor your health to check for any potential side effects. Combination pills include a diuretic and another type of blood pressure medication. Common diuretic blood ...
In particular, intratumoral high potassium (K+) has shown immune-suppressive potency on T cells. However, as a pan-cancer characteristic associated with local necrosis, the impact of this ionic disturbance on innate immunity is unknown. Here, we reveal that intratumoral high K+ suppresses the ...
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Chronic Kidney Disease CMS: Chronic Mountain Sickness GLUT: Glucose Transporter HDL-c: cholesterol associated with High Density Lipoprotein HIF: Hypoxia-Inducible Factor HOMA-IR: Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance OSA: Obstructive Sleep Apnea PGC: Peroxisome proliferator-activated recep...