Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 441-442 , November 2009

Potassium in Food Additives: Something Else to Consider

  • Richard A. Sherman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Richard A. Sherman, MD, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 19, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
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  • Ojas Mehta, DO

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  1. Uribarri J. Phosphorus homeostasis in chronic kidney disease patients with special emphasis on dietary phosphorus intake. Semin Dial. 2007;20:295–301
  2. Sherman RA. Dietary phosphate restriction and protein intake in dialysis patients: A misdirected focus. Semin Dial. 2007;20:16–18
  3. Sullivan CM, Leon JB, Machekano R, et al. Effect of food additives on hyperphosphatemia among patients with end-stage renal disease. JAMA. 2009;301:629–635
  4. Kestenbaum B. Phosphate metabolism in the setting of chronic kidney disease: Significance and recommendations for treatment. Semin Dial. 2007;20:286–294
  5. Sherman RA, Mehta O. Phosphorus and potassium content of enhanced meat and poultry products: Implications for patients who receive dialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009;4:1370–1373
  6. Sherman RA, Mehta O. Dietary phosphorus restriction in dialysis patients: Potential impact of processed meat, poultry, and fish products as protein sources. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009;54:18–23
  7. Srilekha S, Sullivan C, Leon JB, Sehgal AR. Fast food, phosphorus-containing additives, and the renal diet. J Ren Nutr. 2008;18:466–470
  8. Einhorn LM, Zhan M, Hsu VD, et al. The frequency of hyperkalemia and its significance in chronic kidney disease. Arch Intern Med. 2009;169:1156–1162
  9. Genovesi S, Valsecchi MG, Rossi E, et al. Sudden death and associated factors in a historical cohort of chronic hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009;24:2529–2536

 This report was supported by unrestricted educational grants from Dialysis Clinics, Inc. and Genzyme, Inc.

PII: S1051-2276(09)00210-6

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2009.08.010

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 441-442 , November 2009

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