Does correction of metabolic acidosis slow chronic kidney disease progression?

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-197

  Goraya, Nimrit ^a   Wesson, Donald E ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; diet; kidney failure; kidney injury; metabolic acidosis

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; BICARBONATE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; FRUIT; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; KIDNEY INJURY; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ACIDOSIS; ANIMALS; DIET; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FRUIT; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; SODIUM BICARBONATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84873550424     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: 14736543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e32835dcbbe     Document Type: Review

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