Alkalization in patients with metabolic acidosis in the course of chronic kidney disease
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2017, Vol 71, Issue
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease in different stages affects >10% of the general population. Its societal importance is under-scored by the ever growing number of patients with end-stage kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy. A common complication of chronic renal failure is metabolic acidosis which has a row of negative clinical sequelae including acceleration of the progression of chronic nephropathies. The aim of this work was to present the issue of oral alkalization in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially in the context of slowing down the course of chronic kidney disease. The studies in animals and human subjects are quite optimistic in this regard and may have clinical and economic implications. Nevertheless, their relevance is limited by the relatively small numbers of subjects and variable stages of chronic kidney disease studied. In addition, the study durations, types of alkalinizing agents and control group characteristics were inconsistent among the studies. Ongoing clinical trials should be able to provide conclusions in the matter of long-term alkalizing treatment and nephroprotection. Positive outcomes would translate not only into improved patient prognoses with the use of a relatively inexpensive therapeutic option, but also into alleviation of the health care cost burden imposed on the society.
Authors and Affiliations
Beata Łącka-Gaździk, Magdalena Żak-Lenart, Mirosław Śnit, Władysław Grzeszczak
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