Evaluation of urinary acidification in children: Clinical utility
The kidney plays a fundamental role in acid-base homeostasis by reabsorbing the filtered bicarbonate and by generating new bicarbonate, to replace that consumed in the buffering of non-volatile acids, a process that leads to the acidification of urine and the excretion of ammonium (NH4+). Therefore,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.1051481/full |