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Hyperkalemia is potentially lethal, and possibly more so in patients with end-stage renal disease, because of underlying cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of chewing tobacco on serum potassium levels in an adult maintenance hemodialysis patient. The patient was asked to discontinue the use of chewing tobacco for 3 weeks. Serum potassium levels were drawn during...