Hyperkalemia epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jogeet Singh Sekhon, M.D. [2]
Overview
The incidence of hyperkalemia is approximately 11000 per 100,000 individuals in hospitalized and 1000-2000 per 100,000 of outpatients.The exact prevalence of hyperkalemia is unknown. It changes between inpatient and outpatient cases. In one study in USA, the prevalence was 1.57. Hypekalemia occurs more in females compared to males. It is more common in older age group. African American have higher chances of developing hyperkalemia compared to non-African-Americans.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of hyperkalemia is approximately 11000 per 100,000 individuals in hospitalized and 1000-2000 per 100,000 of outpatients [1]
Prevalence
- The exact prevalence of hyperkalemia is unknown. It changes between inpatient and outpatient cases. In one study in USA, the prevalence was 1.57 [2]
Gender
Age
- It is more common in older age group.
Race
- African American have lower chances of developing hyperkalemia as compared to non-African-Americans [4]
References
- ↑ “Potassium Disorders: Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia – – American Family Physician”.
- ↑ Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G (1975). “Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes”. Biochem Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMC 5922622. PMID 10.1080/03007995.2018.1433141 · 10.1080/03007995.2018.1433141 Check
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- ↑ Chen, Yan; Sang, Yingying; Ballew, Shoshana H.; Tin, Adrienne; Chang, Alex R.; Matsushita, Kunihiro; Coresh, Josef; Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar; Molnar, Miklos Z.; Grams, Morgan E. (2017). “Race, Serum Potassium, and Associations With ESRD and Mortality”. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 70 (2): 244–251. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.01.044. ISSN 0272-6386.
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