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. 2015 May 27;1(4):245–251. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvv026

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Restricted cubic splines showing the adjusted hazard ratios for all-cause mortality as a function of potassium concentration. Knots at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles of potassium. Model adjusted for age, sex, COPD, stroke, AF, DM, hypertension, potassium supplement, ACEIs/ARBs, beta-blockers, and potassium-sparing diuretics (N = 2596). COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AF, atrial fibrillation; DM, diabetes mellitus; ACE-I/ARBs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker.