Blood may seem like a simple fluid, but its chemistry is complex. When too much potassium, for instance, accumulates in the bloodstream, patients may experience deadly irregular heart rhythms.

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Eight patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and ascites were studied. In 4 patients, urine was collected from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 12 noon to 3 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. for two successive ...

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a ...

Diets high in calcium and potassium prevent kidney stones, new findings show. Daily intake of 1200 mg of calcium may help prevent incident and recurrent kidney stones, according to findings from a ...

Further analysis found that lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predicted recurrence. These dietary findings may have particular importance because recommendations for preventing kidney ...

Credit: Getty Images Investigators observed a complex interaction between serum and fecal potassium, calcium, and magnesium during patiromer treatment in patients on hemodialysis. Patiromer eliminates ...

Low dietary calcium and potassium intake are important risk factors for the development of incident kidney stones as well as their symptomatic recurrence, a population-based study of dietary factors ...