Chronic kidney disease impairs the kidneys’ ability to excrete acid and regenerate bicarbonate, leading to a state of metabolic acidosis that accelerates nephron loss, promotes protein catabolism, ...

Routine CKD care often overlooks metabolic acidosis because serum bicarbonate is rarely measured. New registry data reveal widespread under diagnosis and under treatment, highlighting a minimal test ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that quietly develops over time, often without obvious symptoms in its early stages. The kidneys, which work tirelessly to filter waste and maintain balance ...

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Rates of the disease have been rising for decades, driven in part by diabetes and high blood pressure. By Nina Agrawal The number of adults with chronic kidney disease is growing, according to a study ...