Comments on: Bicarbonate Supplementation Slows Progression of CKD and Improves Nutritional Status

By: Marc Goldstein

Marc Goldstein — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:35:50 +0000

While we have been correcting bicarbs < 22mM for years, our major motivation was to improve "sensitivity to PTH".While they reported no difference in Ca and PO4, they did not report PTH data, which could be different. Would be nice to know, I have enquired, but have not yet had a response.MBG

By: Nephrology Now editors

Nephrology Now editors — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:24:33 +0000

See press release from the American Society of Nephrology. http://jasn.asnjournals.org/cgi/data/ASN.2008111205/DC1/1

By: Nephrology Now editors

Nephrology Now editors — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:22:06 +0000

See commentary on UKidney.com http://ukidney.com/nephrology-blog/dr.-jordan-weinstein/sodium-bicarbonate-replacement-delays-progression-of-chronic-kidney-disease