Low serum bicarbonate is independently associated with an increased risk of kidney disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a study found. The association is particularly ...

This is the solution to a case we presented recently. You may review the case here. The patient had complained of dyspnea, and an abnormal electrolyte panel revealed a decreased bicarbonate level of ...

Older people may be at increased risk of premature death if they have low levels of bicarbonate, a main ingredient in baking soda, in their blood, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers ...

Generally healthy older individuals with normal or high bicarbonate levels in the blood had a similar risk of dying during follow-up, but patients with low bicarbonate had a 24% increased risk ...

medical technician gloved hand holding blood sample in tube As within-patient serum bicarbonate levels increase in patients with CKD and metabolic acidosis, the risk for CKD progression decreases, ...

July 18 -- FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- A dose of baking soda a day may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, a new study has found. The study included 134 advanced chronic kidney ...

Fun biology fact: your body can even produce its own sodium bicarbonate, via the pancreas, but when acid levels rise too high, the pancreas can’t keep up, which is why a timely supplement of exogenous ...

13:35, Thu, Jan 21, 2016 Updated: 13:56, Thu, Jan 21, 2016 Older adults who have low levels of bicarbonate - the main ingredient in baking soda - could be putting themselves at risk of premature death ...

Washington, DC (January 14, 2016) -- Low blood levels of bicarbonate may indicate an elevated risk of premature death in generally healthy older individuals, according to a study appearing in an ...

This series of cases offers an opportunity for you to work through the diagnostic process, determining what tests to order and which questions to ask. A discussion link is provided below to facilitate ...