A potassium urine test checks the level of potassium in your body. Potassium is an important element in cell metabolism, and it’s important in maintaining the balance of fluids and electrolytes in ...

Low-potassium diets are routinely recommended to patients with CKD. Patients with CKD may be deprived of potential renoprotective and cardioprotective benefits of high-potassium diets. Dietary ...

The relation between sodium intake and cardiovascular disease remains controversial, owing in part to inaccurate assessment of sodium intake. Assessing 24-hour urinary excretion over a period of ...

The causes of a decline in the serum level of potassium from a normal of around 5.0 milliequiv. per liter to levels of 3.0 milliequiv. or less are varied. It has long been known that during acidosis, ...