[Renal tubular acidosis during a course of liver cirrhosis]

In a group of 23 patients suffering from liver cirrhosis, metabolic acidosis was always observed, in most cases corrected by respiratory alkalosis. In 8,6% of cases a tubular renal acidosis (type I), in 8,6% (type II) and 8,6% a loss of urinary bicarbonate without acidosis were observed.