High serum bicarbonate level within the normal range prevents the progression of chronic kidney disease in elderly chronic kidney disease patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic acidosis leads to chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. The guidelines recommend a lower limit of serum bicarbonate level, but no upper limit. For serum bicarbonate level to be clinically useful as a therapeutic target...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/14/4 |