Diet was the cause of reduced serum bicarbonate in CKD patients, a study found. The condition occurs frequently in both pre-dialysis and dialysis patients, but correction with either sodium ...

Metabolic acidosis is defined as a low pH (<7.35) due to an excess of acid (H +)oradeficit of base (HCO 3-). This occurs when there is an increased production of fixed or nonvolatile acids with a ...

Credit: Thinkstock Sodium bicarbonate is the most common treatment, but it has notable limitations, particularly in terms of patient adherence. Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there are ...