Oral Bicarbonate Therapy in Non-Haemodialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Metabolic acidosis is a common complication in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and is associated with an accelerated decline in renal function. Oral bicarbonate therapy has been used to counteract metabolic acidosis in CKD for decades. However, until recently, there have been very few interve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: May Khei Hu, Miles D. Witham, Roy L. Soiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
CKD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/208