Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Related Metabolic Acidosis With Fruits and Vegetables Compared to NaHCO3 Yields More and Better Overall Health Outcomes and at Comparable Five-Year Cost
Current guidelines recommend treatment of metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) with Na+-based alkali but base-producing fruits and vegetables (F + V) might yield more and better health outcomes, making the intervention cost-effective.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nimrit Goraya, Yolanda Munoz-Maldonado, Jan Simoni, Donald E. Wesson Tags: Original Research Source Type: research