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What Is the Most Common Cause of Hyperkalemia

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What is the most common cause of hyperkalemia?


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Pus

A thick, yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria.

Urine

A liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, excreted through the urethra.

Atherosclerosis

A condition characterized by the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to buildup of plaque, often leading to coronary heart disease.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.

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