Table 2.
Possible effects of dietary electrolyte intakes on some risk factors of CKD progression.
Sodium | Potassium | Phosphate | Magnesium | Calcium | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood pressure | + | + | +/− | +/− | +/− |
Proteinuria | +/− | + | + | +/− | − |
Serum phosphate | − | − | + | +/− | + |
Lithiasis | + | + | +/− | + | + |
+ plausible; +/− possible; − no evidence.