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Acid-base balance and acute renal failure.

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  • 1Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.

Mineral and Electrolyte Metabolism
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Alkaline therapy can improve acute renal failure (ARF) by reducing tubular obstruction and cast formation. However, its effectiveness varies depending on the cause of ARF, suggesting different mechanisms are at play.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Renal Pathophysiology
  • Experimental Medicine

Background:

  • Acidosis exacerbates acute renal failure (ARF), while alkalosis may improve it in animal models.
  • The primary proposed mechanism for alkalosis benefits is reduced tubular obstruction by casts.
  • The variable efficacy of urine alkalinization suggests other factors influence its therapeutic effect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mechanisms by which urine alkalinization affects acute renal failure (ARF).
  • To explore why urine alkalinization is effective in some ARF models but not others.
  • To identify potential new therapeutic strategies for ARF.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing animal models of acute renal failure (ARF).
  • Analysis of the composition of obstructing casts in different ARF etiologies.
  • Evaluation of the impact of urine pH on protein precipitation and cellular uptake.

Main Results:

  • Urine alkalinization may reduce cast formation by increasing the negative charge of Bence-Jones proteins and hemoglobin.
  • Complex casts formed from tubular cell contents in ischemic ARF may not respond to pH changes.
  • In aminoglycoside-induced ARF, alkalinization might reduce antibiotic uptake by tubular cells, lessening damage.

Conclusions:

  • The beneficial effects of urine alkalinization in ARF are likely multifactorial, depending on the underlying cause and cast composition.
  • Therapeutic strategies targeting tubular obstruction and glomerular filtration pressure may enhance alkali administration efficacy in ARF.

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