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Serum potassium levels were studied in 2924 ambulatory persons over age 65 to determine the effect of age, sex, diuretics, and creatinine clearance. Women had significantly lower (p < 0.0001) mean serum potassium levels (4.05 mEq/L) compared with men (4.17 mEq/L). When patients taking diuretics were excluded from analysis, the mean serum potassium levels rose to 4.21 mEq/L for women and 4.29 mEq/L for men. Serum potassium levels also were found to increase slightly with advancing age.

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serum potassium elderly Dunedin Program creatinine clearance

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Epidemiology of Serum Potassium Levels in an Ambulatory Elderly Population: Effect of Age,Sex,Diuretics,and Estimated Creatinine Clearance

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