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As hyperkalaemia can be lethal, ingestion of K+ results in its rapid excretion in the urine.1 ptsTrueFalse

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As hyperkalaemia can be lethal, ingestion of K+ results in its rapid excretion in the urine.1 ptsTrueFalse

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