Net endogenous acid production is associated with a faster decline in GFR in African Americans.
Scialla JJ, Appel LJ, Astor BC, Miller ER 3rd, Beddhu S, Woodward M, Parekh RS, Anderson CA; African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension Study Group.
Scialla JJ, et al.
Kidney Int. 2012 Jul;82(1):106-12. doi: 10.1038/ki.2012.82. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
Kidney Int. 2012.
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To evaluate this in African Americans with hypertensive nephrosclerosis, we studied the association between the net endogenous acid production and progression of kidney disease in 632 patients in the AASK trial. Protein and potassium intakes were estimated from 24 h urea n …
To evaluate this in African Americans with hypertensive nephrosclerosis, we studied the association between the net endogenous acid producti …