Potassium
Biomarker5 papers1 finding
- Humans4
- Animals1
Associations
1Primary aldosteronism
downin humans1
1 study
Primary aldosteronism
downin humans1
Primary aldosteronism is associated with potassium in humans (3.42 vs 4.13 mEq/L).
Humansin adults with low-grade hypertension
Observed frequency of primary aldosteronism among adults with low-grade hypertension in routine outpatient practice · Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 11 Mar 2026
Funding
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesUS$888.4k1 grant since 2026
Latest
27US sudden cardiac death rate linked to high potassium rose
After accounting for age, the rate rose from 0.65 deaths per 100,000 in 1999 to 1.32 in 2020 in US mortality records.After accounting for age, the rate rose from 0.65 deaths per 100,000 in 1999 to 1.32 in 2020 in US mortality records.
Klotho deficiency disrupts potassium balance in mice
In Klotho-deficient mice, renal mTORC1 activation suppressed potassium channel ROMK1 to cause hyperkalemia, which rapamycin or Klotho supplementation…In Klotho-deficient mice, renal mTORC1 activation suppressed potassium channel ROMK1 to cause hyperkalemia, which rapamycin or Klotho supplementation reversed.