Potassium Deficiency Causes Diabetes

The most common cause of genuinely high potassium (hyperkalemia) is related to your kidneys, such as:

1. Acute kidney failure
2. Chronic kidney disease

Other causes of hyperkalemia include:

1. Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency)
2. Angiotensin II receptor blockers
3. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
4. Beta blockers
5. Dehydration
6. Destruction of red blood cells due to severe injury or burns
7. Excessive use of potassium supplements
8. Type 1 diabetes

https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/hyperkalemia/basics/causes/sym-20050776