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Kidney Failure
Scientists at Mansoura University detail research in kidney failure
July 13th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, "Metabolic acidosis can occur as a result of either the accumulation of endogenous acids or loss of bicarbonate from the gastrointestinal tract or the kidney, which represent common causes of metabolic acidosis. The appropriate treatment of acute metabolic acidosis has been very controversial." "Ionized alkaline water was not evaluated in such groups of patients in spite of its safety and reported benefits. So, we aimed to assess its efficacy in the management of metabolic acidosis in animal models. Two models of metabolic acidosis were created in dogs and rats. The first...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-07-13)
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