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What can cause the kidneys to stop filtering out potassium? friends brothers kidneys stopped filtering and bp plummeted. in hospital now.

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See below: Common cause is deterioration of kidney function. Other causes of elevated pottassium level are certain medications, high blood sugar, excess pottassium intake when you already have a reduced kidney function.

Answered 11/12/2013

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