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Complications of metabolic acidosis and alkalinizing therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a clinician-directed organ-specific primer.

Sidar CopurAlan A SagBaris AfsarPatrick RossignolAdrian CovicMehmet Kanbay
Published in: International urology and nephrology (2020)
Chronic kidney disease is prevalent, affecting more than one in ten adults. In this population, metabolic acidosis is considered a key underlying pathophysiological feature, tying together bone mineral disorders, sarcopenia, insulin resistance, vascular calcification, pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic states. This review aims to address the paucity of literature on alkalinizing agents, a promising treatment option that has known adverse effects.
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