THE earliest lesions of certain types of experimental nephrocalcinosis involve the distal portions of the renal tubules and the collecting ducts. 1,2 Disturbances in renal tubular function might ...

The causes of a decline in the serum level of potassium from a normal of around 5.0 milliequiv. per liter to levels of 3.0 milliequiv. or less are varied. It has long been known that during acidosis, ...

Credit: istockphoto A proportion of patients with CKD and hyperkalemia have metabolic acidosis. The following article features coverage from the National Kidney Foundation’s virtual 2020 Spring ...

Aim to decrease the serum glucose by at least 50-70 mg/dL in the first hour, followed by a steady decline until the level is ≤200 mg/dL. 5 Once the glucose level has dropped below 200 mg, the goal is ...

In severe acidosis, total body sodium is markedly depleted and when sodium loss exceeds water loss, plasma sodium may also be low. Serum sodium concentration is an unreliable measure of the degree of ...

The physiological importance of WNK4 in regulation of blood pressure was initially discovered by Richard Lifton's group 7. They identified WNK4, together with WNK1, as causally related to PHAII. This ...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Advicenne (Paris:ADVIC) (BSE:ADVIC) (Euronext: ADVIC) today announces the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background. To date, information about the frequency of electrolyte disturbances among children with severe falciparum malaria is limited.