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Case Reports
. 2024 May 8;77(2):e3534.
doi: 10.4212/cjhp.3534. eCollection 2024.

Semaglutide and Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Case Reports of Unexpected Benefits for Hyperphosphatemia and Hyperkalemia

Raea Dobson  1
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Semaglutide and Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Case Reports of Unexpected Benefits for Hyperphosphatemia and Hyperkalemia

Raea Dobson. Can J Hosp Pharm. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Raea Dobson has received honoraria from the University of British Columbia for presentation of lectures. No other competing interests were declared.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Phosphate levels over time for patient 1. The grey area represents the target phosphate range (1.13–1.78 mmol/L) for patients receiving intermittent hemodialysis, as per the 2003 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Potassium levels over time for patient 2. The grey area represents the normal range for potassium (3.5–5.0 mmol/L).
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