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Dietary History in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1364

May 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This case report describes a man in his 70s with end-stage kidney disease who presented with elevated potassium levels due to culturally particular dietary habits that may be missed by clinicians unfamiliar with cultural food traditions.

Corresponding Author: Sameer A. Sidiq, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 (sameer.sidiq@bcm.edu).

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