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Is bicarbonate therapy effective in preventing CKD progression?
- Author:
- Haris Ahmad, DO
- Theresa Wertin, MD
- Yilin Zhang, MD
- Jon O. Neher, MD
- Beth Auten, MA, MSLIS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. Long-term sodium bicarbonate therapy slightly slows the loss of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease...