Sex Differences in Electrolyte Disturbances Among Diuretic Users According to Renal Function and Age
Among women aged ≥ 75 years, those in lower eGFR groups (60-30 and < 30) had higher odds of hypokalemia compared to men. These data highlight the importance of monitoring for adverse reactions to diuretics, particularly hypokalemia, in elderly women with low eGFR.
Authors
- Noriko Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0738-0259)
- Hiroki Iwata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5198-9395)
- Shingo Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-4427)
- Naoko Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-692X)
- Katsunori Yamaura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7682-5346)
- Narumi Maida
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-06-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-025-01564-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.56
Funders
- Keio University