Association of Serum Bicarbonate With Risk of Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in CKD: A Report From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study
Conclusions:
In a cohort of participants with CKD, low serum bicarbonate level was an independent risk factor for kidney disease progression, particularly for participants with preserved kidney function. The risk of heart failure was higher at the upper extreme of serum bicarbonate levels. There was no association between serum bicarbonate level and all-cause mortality or atherosclerotic events.
Source: American Journal of Kidney Diseases - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mirela Dobre, Wei Yang, Jing Chen, Paul Drawz, L. Lee Hamm, Edward Horwitz, Thomas Hostetter, Bernard Jaar, Claudia M. Lora, Lisa Nessel, Akinlolu Ojo, Julia Scialla, Susan Steigerwalt, Valerie Teal, Myles Wolf, Mahboob Rahman, CRIC Investigators Tags: Pathogenesis and Treatment of Kidney Disease Source Type: research
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