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Hyperkalemia is a condition caused by higher than normal levels of potassium in the bloodstream.Potassium is involved in regulating muscle tissue, and is part of digestion, metabolism, and homeostasis(maintaining a balance between the many electri...
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Hyperkalemia refers to serum or plasma levels of potassium ions above 5.0 mM. The concentration of potassium is often expressed in units of milliequivalents per liter(mEq/L), rather than in units of millimolarity(mM).
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