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01-12-2020 | Sarcopenia | Nephrology - Review
Complications of metabolic acidosis and alkalinizing therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a clinician-directed organ-specific primer
Authors:
Sidar Copur, Alan A. Sag, Baris Afsar, Patrick Rossignol, Adrian Covic, Mehmet Kanbay
Published in:
International Urology and Nephrology
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Issue 12/2020
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Abstract
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.