Polysulfonate Resins in Hyperkalemia: A Systematic Review

Background: Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening electrolyte abnormality defined as a serum potassium above the lab reference range (usually >5.0-5.5 mEq/L). Polystyrene resins, including sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) and calcium polystyrene sulfonate (CPS), have long been used to...

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Main Authors: Sheung Wing Sherwin Wong, Grace Zhang, Patrick Norman, Hasitha Welihinda, Don Thiwanka Wijeratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2054358120965838