Evaluation of urine acidification by urine anion gap and urine osmolal gap in chronic metabolic acidosis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-47

  Kim, G H ^a   Jin Suk Han, ^a   Yon Su Kim, ^a   Kwon Wook Joo, ^a   Kim, S ^a   Jung Sang Lee, ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

metabolic acidosis; net acid excretion; urine ammonium; Urine anion gap; urine osmolal gap

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANION; CREATININE; POTASSIUM;

ANION GAP; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUBULE ACIDOSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; URINE; URINE ACIDIFICATION; URINE OSMOLALITY;

EID: 0030027756     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(96)90029-3     Document Type: Article

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