Arterial pH and Total Body Nitrogen Balances in APD

Summary

This study will test the hypothesis that by slightly lowering the acidity of blood (or increasing the pH), dialysis patients utilize protein and amino acids more efficiently.

Timeline

Start

2003-09

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-04

Publications

• Mehrotra R, Bross R, Wang H, Appell M, Tso L, Kopple JD. Effect of high-normal compared with low-normal arterial pH on protein balances in automated peritoneal dialysis patients. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;90(6):1532-40. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.28285. Epub 2009 Oct 21.

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