Longitudinal Associations between Low Serum Bicarbonate and Linear Growth in Children with CKD.
Denver D BrownMegan CarrollDerek K NgRebecca V LevyLarry A GreenbaumFrederick J KaskelSusan L FurthBradley A WaradyMichal L MelamedAndrew DauberPublished in: Kidney360 (2022)
We observed a longitudinal association between MA and lower height z score. Additionally, persistent alkali therapy use was associated with better height z scores. Future clinical trials of alkali therapy need to evaluate this relationship prospectively.