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Top five things everyone at ASN Kidney Week should know

More than 13,000 kidney professionals from around the world are gathered in San Diego for ASN Kidney Week. While many of these experts understand the danger of kidney disease, few understand one of the serious conditions that occurs when kidneys deteriorate: hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is a silent, but treatable killer. Alain Romero, vice president and head of medical and scientific affairs at Relypsa, sheds light on five things he wishes everyone knew about this condition.

By Alain Romero, Vice President, Head of Medical and Scientific Affairs at Relypsa, a Vifor Pharma Group Co.