Saturday 22 November 2014

High Potassium Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Reduced Using Investigational Drug

A recent research reveals that investigational drug patiromer help maintain normal potassium levels and decreased high potassium levels in patients with chronic kidney disease. The results of a multicenter trial appear in the emNew England Journal of Medicine/em. Elevated potassium, a condition called hyperkalemia, increases the risk of death in high-risk patients and limits the use of several types of drugs, called RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system) ...

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