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Current status of bicarbonate in CKD

Mirela Dobre1, Mahboob Rahman1, Thomas H Hostetter2

  • 1Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospital Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
|August 24, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Treating metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) with alkali supplementation may offer broad benefits. Correcting low serum bicarbonate levels shows potential for slowing kidney disease progression and improving metabolic and musculoskeletal issues.

Keywords:
acidosismetabolismprogression of renal failure

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